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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,548.60, 997,053.30 and 290,839.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,548.60, 997,053.30 and 290,839.80 is: 436,360.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,548.60 : 997,053.30 = 290,839.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,548.60/997,053.30 = 290,839.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,548.60x = 997,053.30 × 290,839.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,548.60x = 289,982,782,361.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 289,982,782,361.34/664,548.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 436,360.53

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