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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,309.09, 918,135.41 and 378,830.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,309.09, 918,135.41 and 378,830.32 is: 522,790.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,309.09 : 918,135.41 = 378,830.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,309.09/918,135.41 = 378,830.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,309.09x = 918,135.41 × 378,830.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,309.09x = 347,817,526,984.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,817,526,984.14/665,309.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 522,790.88

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