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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,621.60, 894,123.60 and 359,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,621.60, 894,123.60 and 359,231.20 is: 539,263.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,621.60 : 894,123.60 = 359,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,621.60/894,123.60 = 359,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,621.60x = 894,123.60 × 359,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,621.60x = 321,197,093,776.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 321,197,093,776.32/595,621.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,263.68

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