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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,468.80, 894,703.20 and 344,526.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,468.80, 894,703.20 and 344,526.40 is: 516,789.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,468.80 : 894,703.20 = 344,526.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,468.80/894,703.20 = 344,526.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,468.80x = 894,703.20 × 344,526.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,468.80x = 308,248,872,564.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,248,872,564.48/596,468.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,789.60

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