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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 610,752.42, 842,839.32 and 338,820.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 610,752.42, 842,839.32 and 338,820.32 is: 467,572.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    610,752.42 : 842,839.32 = 338,820.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    610,752.42/842,839.32 = 338,820.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    610,752.42x = 842,839.32 × 338,820.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    610,752.42x = 285,571,091,488.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,571,091,488.66/610,752.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,572.59

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