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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,632.97, 981,908.68 and 313,318.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,632.97, 981,908.68 and 313,318.82 is: 469,958.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,632.97 : 981,908.68 = 313,318.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,632.97/981,908.68 = 313,318.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,632.97x = 981,908.68 × 313,318.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,632.97x = 307,650,463,272.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,650,463,272.52/654,632.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,958.71

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