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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,134.20, 884,034.90 and 323,417.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,134.20, 884,034.90 and 323,417.40 is: 484,486.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,134.20 : 884,034.90 = 323,417.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,134.20/884,034.90 = 323,417.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,134.20x = 884,034.90 × 323,417.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,134.20x = 285,912,268,867.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,912,268,867.26/590,134.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,486.87

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