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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,208.45, 884,200.12 and 323,155.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,208.45, 884,200.12 and 323,155.71 is: 484,946.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,208.45 : 884,200.12 = 323,155.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,208.45/884,200.12 = 323,155.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,208.45x = 884,200.12 × 323,155.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,208.45x = 285,734,316,752.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,734,316,752.80/589,208.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,946.06

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