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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 575,634.80, 863,452.20 and 366,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 575,634.80, 863,452.20 and 366,201.20 is: 549,301.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    575,634.80 : 863,452.20 = 366,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    575,634.80/863,452.20 = 366,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    575,634.80x = 863,452.20 × 366,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    575,634.80x = 316,197,231,782.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 316,197,231,782.64/575,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 549,301.80

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