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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,585.75, 851,586.26 and 264,124.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,585.75, 851,586.26 and 264,124.69 is: 396,283.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,585.75 : 851,586.26 = 264,124.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,585.75/851,586.26 = 264,124.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,585.75x = 851,586.26 × 264,124.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,585.75x = 224,924,956,930.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,924,956,930.76/567,585.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 396,283.66

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