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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,881.12, 932,745.36 and 374,075.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,881.12, 932,745.36 and 374,075.04 is: 516,239.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,881.12 : 932,745.36 = 374,075.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,881.12/932,745.36 = 374,075.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,881.12x = 932,745.36 × 374,075.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,881.12x = 348,916,757,851.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,916,757,851.81/675,881.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,239.83

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