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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,754.94, 1,274,626.73 and 344,308.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,754.94, 1,274,626.73 and 344,308.46 is: 516,460.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,754.94 : 1,274,626.73 = 344,308.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,754.94/1,274,626.73 = 344,308.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,754.94x = 1,274,626.73 × 344,308.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,754.94x = 438,864,760,968.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 438,864,760,968.77/849,754.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 516,460.39

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