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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 595,890.45, 894,218.40 and 329,841.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 595,890.45, 894,218.40 and 329,841.90 is: 494,974.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    595,890.45 : 894,218.40 = 329,841.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    595,890.45/894,218.40 = 329,841.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    595,890.45x = 894,218.40 × 329,841.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    595,890.45x = 294,950,696,070.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 294,950,696,070.96/595,890.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,974.70

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