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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 867,885.19, 1,302,035.54 and 362,164.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 867,885.19, 1,302,035.54 and 362,164.77 is: 543,333.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    867,885.19 : 1,302,035.54 = 362,164.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    867,885.19/1,302,035.54 = 362,164.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    867,885.19x = 1,302,035.54 × 362,164.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    867,885.19x = 471,551,400,065.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 471,551,400,065.10/867,885.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 543,333.85

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