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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,471.29, 875,931.92 and 300,150.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,471.29, 875,931.92 and 300,150.36 is: 449,827.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,471.29 : 875,931.92 = 300,150.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,471.29/875,931.92 = 300,150.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,471.29x = 875,931.92 × 300,150.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,471.29x = 262,911,277,463.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,911,277,463.56/584,471.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,827.53

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