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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,672.20, 918,520.18 and 379,197.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,672.20, 918,520.18 and 379,197.80 is: 523,231.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,672.20 : 918,520.18 = 379,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,672.20/918,520.18 = 379,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,672.20x = 918,520.18 × 379,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,672.20x = 348,300,831,511.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,300,831,511.60/665,672.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 523,231.75

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