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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,547.80, 729,821.70 and 352,800.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,547.80, 729,821.70 and 352,800.60 is: 529,200.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,547.80 : 729,821.70 = 352,800.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,547.80/729,821.70 = 352,800.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,547.80x = 729,821.70 × 352,800.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,547.80x = 257,481,533,653.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,481,533,653.02/486,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,200.90

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