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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,429.72, 882,413.10 and 352,949.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,429.72, 882,413.10 and 352,949.88 is: 487,070.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,429.72 : 882,413.10 = 352,949.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,429.72/882,413.10 = 352,949.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,429.72x = 882,413.10 × 352,949.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,429.72x = 311,447,597,755.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,447,597,755.43/639,429.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 487,070.88

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