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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,402.56, 879,598.52 and 350,924.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,402.56, 879,598.52 and 350,924.80 is: 484,266.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,402.56 : 879,598.52 = 350,924.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,402.56/879,598.52 = 350,924.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,402.56x = 879,598.52 × 350,924.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,402.56x = 308,672,934,711.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 308,672,934,711.30/637,402.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 484,266.86

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