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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,567.68, 884,538.45 and 210,480.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,567.68, 884,538.45 and 210,480.30 is: 315,787.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,567.68 : 884,538.45 = 210,480.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,567.68/884,538.45 = 210,480.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,567.68x = 884,538.45 × 210,480.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,567.68x = 186,177,918,317.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,177,918,317.54/589,567.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,787.19

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