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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,466.52, 894,423.28 and 222,389.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,466.52, 894,423.28 and 222,389.08 is: 333,480.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,466.52 : 894,423.28 = 222,389.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,466.52/894,423.28 = 222,389.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,466.52x = 894,423.28 × 222,389.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,466.52x = 198,909,970,369.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 198,909,970,369.78/596,466.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,480.53

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