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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 660,296.47, 990,782.48 and 314,471.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 660,296.47, 990,782.48 and 314,471.44 is: 471,868.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    660,296.47 : 990,782.48 = 314,471.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    660,296.47/990,782.48 = 314,471.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    660,296.47x = 990,782.48 × 314,471.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    660,296.47x = 311,572,793,212.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 311,572,793,212.37/660,296.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,868.03

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