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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,074.60, 918,111.90 and 328,639.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,074.60, 918,111.90 and 328,639.40 is: 492,959.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,074.60 : 918,111.90 = 328,639.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,074.60/918,111.90 = 328,639.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,074.60x = 918,111.90 × 328,639.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,074.60x = 301,727,743,948.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 301,727,743,948.86/612,074.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,959.10

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