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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,404.16, 894,947.04 and 380,218.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,404.16, 894,947.04 and 380,218.56 is: 524,789.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,404.16 : 894,947.04 = 380,218.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,404.16/894,947.04 = 380,218.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,404.16x = 894,947.04 × 380,218.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,404.16x = 340,275,474,825.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 340,275,474,825.06/648,404.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 524,789.16

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