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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,136.24, 818,528.04 and 324,864.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,136.24, 818,528.04 and 324,864.24 is: 448,312.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,136.24 : 818,528.04 = 324,864.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,136.24/818,528.04 = 324,864.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,136.24x = 818,528.04 × 324,864.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,136.24x = 265,910,489,633.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,910,489,633.29/593,136.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,312.67

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