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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,557.48, 917,110.08 and 378,118.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,557.48, 917,110.08 and 378,118.80 is: 521,815.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,557.48 : 917,110.08 = 378,118.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,557.48/917,110.08 = 378,118.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,557.48x = 917,110.08 × 378,118.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,557.48x = 346,776,562,917.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,776,562,917.50/664,557.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,815.75

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