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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,075.24, 864,553.91 and 260,753.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,075.24, 864,553.91 and 260,753.58 is: 391,330.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,075.24 : 864,553.91 = 260,753.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,075.24/864,553.91 = 260,753.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,075.24x = 864,553.91 × 260,753.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,075.24x = 225,435,525,831.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,435,525,831.73/576,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,330.00

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