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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 470,876.02, 701,878.20 and 433,084.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 470,876.02, 701,878.20 and 433,084.66 is: 645,547.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,876.02 : 701,878.20 = 433,084.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,876.02/701,878.20 = 433,084.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,876.02x = 701,878.20 × 433,084.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,876.02x = 303,972,681,608.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,972,681,608.41/470,876.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 645,547.17

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