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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,093.20, 859,639.80 and 307,372.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,093.20, 859,639.80 and 307,372.70 is: 461,059.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,093.20 : 859,639.80 = 307,372.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,093.20/859,639.80 = 307,372.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,093.20x = 859,639.80 × 307,372.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,093.20x = 264,229,806,353.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 264,229,806,353.46/573,093.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,059.05

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