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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,301.60, 984,889.80 and 301,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,301.60, 984,889.80 and 301,132.80 is: 451,899.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,301.60 : 984,889.80 = 301,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,301.60/984,889.80 = 301,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,301.60x = 984,889.80 × 301,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,301.60x = 296,582,623,165.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,582,623,165.44/656,301.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 451,899.89

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