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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,133.40, 876,200.10 and 304,197.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,133.40, 876,200.10 and 304,197.40 is: 456,296.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,133.40 : 876,200.10 = 304,197.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,133.40/876,200.10 = 304,197.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,133.40x = 876,200.10 × 304,197.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,133.40x = 266,537,792,299.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,537,792,299.74/584,133.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,296.10

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