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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 594,601.52, 820,550.64 and 339,958.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 594,601.52, 820,550.64 and 339,958.04 is: 469,142.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    594,601.52 : 820,550.64 = 339,958.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    594,601.52/820,550.64 = 339,958.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    594,601.52x = 820,550.64 × 339,958.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    594,601.52x = 278,952,787,295.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,952,787,295.15/594,601.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,142.41

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