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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,829.80, 989,088.60 and 304,223.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,829.80, 989,088.60 and 304,223.60 is: 456,032.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,829.80 : 989,088.60 = 304,223.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,829.80/989,088.60 = 304,223.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,829.80x = 989,088.60 × 304,223.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,829.80x = 300,904,094,610.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 300,904,094,610.96/659,829.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 456,032.90

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