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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,138.24, 818,530.80 and 324,866.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,138.24, 818,530.80 and 324,866.24 is: 448,315.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,138.24 : 818,530.80 = 324,866.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,138.24/818,530.80 = 324,866.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,138.24x = 818,530.80 × 324,866.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,138.24x = 265,913,023,320.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,913,023,320.19/593,138.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 448,315.43

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