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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,734.48, 877,451.64 and 252,310.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,734.48, 877,451.64 and 252,310.48 is: 378,616.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,734.48 : 877,451.64 = 252,310.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,734.48/877,451.64 = 252,310.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,734.48x = 877,451.64 × 252,310.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,734.48x = 221,390,242,271.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 221,390,242,271.56/584,734.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,616.71

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