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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,462.52, 894,417.30 and 222,385.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,462.52, 894,417.30 and 222,385.08 is: 333,474.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,462.52 : 894,417.30 = 222,385.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,462.52/894,417.30 = 222,385.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,462.52x = 894,417.30 × 222,385.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,462.52x = 198,905,062,813.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,905,062,813.88/596,462.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,474.54

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