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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,571.20, 884,543.74 and 210,483.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,571.20, 884,543.74 and 210,483.80 is: 315,792.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,571.20 : 884,543.74 = 210,483.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,571.20/884,543.74 = 210,483.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,571.20x = 884,543.74 × 210,483.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,571.20x = 186,182,127,661.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 186,182,127,661.41/589,571.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,792.44

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