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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,280.64, 894,427.20 and 175,564.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,280.64, 894,427.20 and 175,564.48 is: 263,348.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,280.64 : 894,427.20 = 175,564.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,280.64/894,427.20 = 175,564.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,280.64x = 894,427.20 × 175,564.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,280.64x = 157,029,646,265.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 157,029,646,265.86/596,280.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,348.56

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