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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,839.20, 906,004.83 and 304,406.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,839.20, 906,004.83 and 304,406.08 is: 456,733.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,839.20 : 906,004.83 = 304,406.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,839.20/906,004.83 = 304,406.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,839.20x = 906,004.83 × 304,406.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,839.20x = 275,793,378,761.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,793,378,761.37/603,839.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,733.15

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