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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 590,249.44, 884,848.20 and 216,184.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 590,249.44, 884,848.20 and 216,184.96 is: 324,084.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    590,249.44 : 884,848.20 = 216,184.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    590,249.44/884,848.20 = 216,184.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    590,249.44x = 884,848.20 × 216,184.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    590,249.44x = 191,290,872,723.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 191,290,872,723.07/590,249.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,084.80

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