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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,884.42, 968,198.07 and 308,838.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,884.42, 968,198.07 and 308,838.02 is: 462,956.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,884.42 : 968,198.07 = 308,838.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,884.42/968,198.07 = 308,838.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,884.42x = 968,198.07 × 308,838.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,884.42x = 299,016,374,906.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 299,016,374,906.62/645,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 462,956.48

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