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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,531.45, 821,838.60 and 323,599.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,531.45, 821,838.60 and 323,599.34 is: 446,569.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,531.45 : 821,838.60 = 323,599.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,531.45/821,838.60 = 323,599.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,531.45x = 821,838.60 × 323,599.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,531.45x = 265,946,428,546.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 265,946,428,546.52/595,531.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 446,569.91

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