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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,424.98, 874,140.68 and 361,487.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,424.98, 874,140.68 and 361,487.46 is: 498,860.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,424.98 : 874,140.68 = 361,487.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,424.98/874,140.68 = 361,487.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,424.98x = 874,140.68 × 361,487.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,424.98x = 315,990,894,999.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 315,990,894,999.59/633,424.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 498,860.80

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