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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 644,301.80, 966,744.30 and 307,212.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 644,301.80, 966,744.30 and 307,212.20 is: 460,957.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    644,301.80 : 966,744.30 = 307,212.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    644,301.80/966,744.30 = 307,212.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    644,301.80x = 966,744.30 × 307,212.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    644,301.80x = 296,995,643,240.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,995,643,240.46/644,301.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 460,957.34

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