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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 592,624.74, 817,824.30 and 320,692.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 592,624.74, 817,824.30 and 320,692.61 is: 442,556.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    592,624.74 : 817,824.30 = 320,692.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    592,624.74/817,824.30 = 320,692.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    592,624.74x = 817,824.30 × 320,692.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    592,624.74x = 262,270,205,530.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 262,270,205,530.13/592,624.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 442,556.96

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