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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,821.40, 850,824.90 and 301,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,821.40, 850,824.90 and 301,234.20 is: 451,370.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,821.40 : 850,824.90 = 301,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,821.40/850,824.90 = 301,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,821.40x = 850,824.90 × 301,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,821.40x = 256,297,558,091.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,297,558,091.58/567,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,370.02

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