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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,522.84, 1,274,504.94 and 317,047.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,522.84, 1,274,504.94 and 317,047.92 is: 475,654.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,522.84 : 1,274,504.94 = 317,047.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,522.84/1,274,504.94 = 317,047.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,522.84x = 1,274,504.94 × 317,047.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,522.84x = 404,079,140,256.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,079,140,256.73/849,522.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 475,654.24

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