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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,138.20, 892,532.07 and 324,956.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,138.20, 892,532.07 and 324,956.22 is: 487,338.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,138.20 : 892,532.07 = 324,956.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,138.20/892,532.07 = 324,956.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,138.20x = 892,532.07 × 324,956.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,138.20x = 290,033,847,695.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 290,033,847,695.98/595,138.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,338.65

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