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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,836.70, 906,001.08 and 304,403.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,836.70, 906,001.08 and 304,403.58 is: 456,729.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,836.70 : 906,001.08 = 304,403.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,836.70/906,001.08 = 304,403.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,836.70x = 906,001.08 × 304,403.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,836.70x = 275,789,972,235.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,789,972,235.87/603,836.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,729.40

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