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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,554.00, 671,760.45 and 435,478.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,554.00, 671,760.45 and 435,478.14 is: 601,242.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,554.00 : 671,760.45 = 435,478.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,554.00/671,760.45 = 435,478.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,554.00x = 671,760.45 × 435,478.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,554.00x = 292,536,991,291.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 292,536,991,291.56/486,554.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 601,242.60

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