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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,374.11, 884,322.53 and 308,824.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,374.11, 884,322.53 and 308,824.67 is: 463,373.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,374.11 : 884,322.53 = 308,824.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,374.11/884,322.53 = 308,824.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,374.11x = 884,322.53 × 308,824.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,374.11x = 273,100,613,500.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,100,613,500.82/589,374.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,373.96

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