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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603.18, 902.00 and 449.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603.18, 902.00 and 449.21 is: 671.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603.18 : 902.00 = 449.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603.18/902.00 = 449.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603.18x = 902.00 × 449.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603.18x = 405,190.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,190.80/603.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671.76

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