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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 593,422.24, 889,867.12 and 353,649.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 593,422.24, 889,867.12 and 353,649.28 is: 530,315.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    593,422.24 : 889,867.12 = 353,649.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    593,422.24/889,867.12 = 353,649.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    593,422.24x = 889,867.12 × 353,649.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    593,422.24x = 314,700,866,283.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,700,866,283.67/593,422.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 530,315.25

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