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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,745.52, 850,654.20 and 342,632.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,745.52, 850,654.20 and 342,632.92 is: 513,367.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,745.52 : 850,654.20 = 342,632.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,745.52/850,654.20 = 342,632.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,745.52x = 850,654.20 × 342,632.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,745.52x = 291,462,132,456.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 291,462,132,456.26/567,745.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 513,367.56

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