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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 643,789.57, 965,704.62 and 306,866.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 643,789.57, 965,704.62 and 306,866.83 is: 460,309.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    643,789.57 : 965,704.62 = 306,866.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    643,789.57/965,704.62 = 306,866.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    643,789.57x = 965,704.62 × 306,866.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    643,789.57x = 296,342,715,455.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,342,715,455.76/643,789.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,309.90

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