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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,013.60, 874,270.80 and 347,234.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,013.60, 874,270.80 and 347,234.40 is: 519,811.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,013.60 : 874,270.80 = 347,234.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,013.60/874,270.80 = 347,234.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,013.60x = 874,270.80 × 347,234.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,013.60x = 303,576,896,675.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,576,896,675.52/584,013.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 519,811.35

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