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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,634.98, 981,911.68 and 313,320.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,634.98, 981,911.68 and 313,320.82 is: 469,961.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,634.98 : 981,911.68 = 313,320.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,634.98/981,911.68 = 313,320.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,634.98x = 981,911.68 × 313,320.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,634.98x = 307,653,372,745.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 307,653,372,745.18/654,634.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 469,961.71

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