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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,431.80, 918,834.47 and 313,122.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,431.80, 918,834.47 and 313,122.62 is: 469,779.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,431.80 : 918,834.47 = 313,122.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,431.80/918,834.47 = 313,122.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,431.80x = 918,834.47 × 313,122.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,431.80x = 287,707,856,592.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 287,707,856,592.71/612,431.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,779.42

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