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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,577.32, 820,283.13 and 339,791.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,577.32, 820,283.13 and 339,791.82 is: 468,779.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,577.32 : 820,283.13 = 339,791.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,577.32/820,283.13 = 339,791.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,577.32x = 820,283.13 × 339,791.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,577.32x = 278,725,497,658.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,725,497,658.00/594,577.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,779.23

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