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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,937.40, 932,695.98 and 374,130.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,937.40, 932,695.98 and 374,130.68 is: 516,246.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,937.40 : 932,695.98 = 374,130.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,937.40/932,695.98 = 374,130.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,937.40x = 932,695.98 × 374,130.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,937.40x = 348,950,181,230.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 348,950,181,230.67/675,937.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,246.30

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