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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,840.80, 707,300.40 and 422,074.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,840.80, 707,300.40 and 422,074.40 is: 632,699.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,840.80 : 707,300.40 = 422,074.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,840.80/707,300.40 = 422,074.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,840.80x = 707,300.40 × 422,074.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,840.80x = 298,533,391,949.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,533,391,949.76/471,840.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,699.40

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