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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,331.45, 864,538.69 and 221,345.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,331.45, 864,538.69 and 221,345.47 is: 332,034.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,331.45 : 864,538.69 = 221,345.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,331.45/864,538.69 = 221,345.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,331.45x = 864,538.69 × 221,345.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,331.45x = 191,361,718,348.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,361,718,348.54/576,331.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,034.14

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