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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 671,482.72, 926,618.16 and 369,657.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 671,482.72, 926,618.16 and 369,657.28 is: 510,111.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    671,482.72 : 926,618.16 = 369,657.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    671,482.72/926,618.16 = 369,657.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    671,482.72x = 926,618.16 × 369,657.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    671,482.72x = 342,531,148,624.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 342,531,148,624.21/671,482.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,111.64

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