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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,100.36, 894,378.27 and 361,620.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,100.36, 894,378.27 and 361,620.37 is: 499,035.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,100.36 : 894,378.27 = 361,620.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,100.36/894,378.27 = 361,620.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,100.36x = 894,378.27 × 361,620.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,100.36x = 323,425,400,917.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,425,400,917.36/648,100.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 499,035.98

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