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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,844.80, 707,306.40 and 422,078.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,844.80, 707,306.40 and 422,078.40 is: 632,705.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,844.80 : 707,306.40 = 422,078.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,844.80/707,306.40 = 422,078.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,844.80x = 707,306.40 × 422,078.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,844.80x = 298,538,753,621.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 298,538,753,621.76/471,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,705.40

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