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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 610,608.20, 842,680.14 and 338,762.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 610,608.20, 842,680.14 and 338,762.48 is: 467,514.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610,608.20 : 842,680.14 = 338,762.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610,608.20/842,680.14 = 338,762.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610,608.20x = 842,680.14 × 338,762.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610,608.20x = 285,468,414,073.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,468,414,073.15/610,608.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,514.87

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