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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 973,404.80, 1,460,107.20 and 263,542.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 973,404.80, 1,460,107.20 and 263,542.40 is: 395,313.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    973,404.80 : 1,460,107.20 = 263,542.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    973,404.80/1,460,107.20 = 263,542.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    973,404.80x = 1,460,107.20 × 263,542.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    973,404.80x = 384,800,155,745.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,800,155,745.28/973,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,313.60

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