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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,113.46, 902,409.03 and 359,061.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,113.46, 902,409.03 and 359,061.87 is: 537,246.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,113.46 : 902,409.03 = 359,061.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,113.46/902,409.03 = 359,061.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,113.46x = 902,409.03 × 359,061.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,113.46x = 324,020,673,816.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,020,673,816.69/603,113.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,246.63

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