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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 779,166.40, 1,168,866.40 and 329,886.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 779,166.40, 1,168,866.40 and 329,886.40 is: 494,879.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    779,166.40 : 1,168,866.40 = 329,886.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    779,166.40/1,168,866.40 = 329,886.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    779,166.40x = 1,168,866.40 × 329,886.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    779,166.40x = 385,593,128,776.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,593,128,776.96/779,166.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 494,879.05

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