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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,171.90, 918,352.89 and 312,490.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,171.90, 918,352.89 and 312,490.35 is: 468,784.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,171.90 : 918,352.89 = 312,490.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,171.90/918,352.89 = 312,490.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,171.90x = 918,352.89 × 312,490.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,171.90x = 286,976,416,019.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 286,976,416,019.61/612,171.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 468,784.04

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