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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 485,733.40, 728,600.10 and 476,402.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 485,733.40, 728,600.10 and 476,402.20 is: 714,603.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,733.40 : 728,600.10 = 476,402.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,733.40/728,600.10 = 476,402.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,733.40x = 728,600.10 × 476,402.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,733.40x = 347,106,690,560.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 347,106,690,560.22/485,733.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,603.30

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