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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,599.52, 820,547.88 and 339,956.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,599.52, 820,547.88 and 339,956.04 is: 469,139.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,599.52 : 820,547.88 = 339,956.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,599.52/820,547.88 = 339,956.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,599.52x = 820,547.88 × 339,956.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,599.52x = 278,950,207,915.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,950,207,915.20/594,599.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,139.65

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