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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 486,784.80, 730,177.20 and 353,037.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 486,784.80, 730,177.20 and 353,037.60 is: 529,556.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,784.80 : 730,177.20 = 353,037.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,784.80/730,177.20 = 353,037.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,784.80x = 730,177.20 × 353,037.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,784.80x = 257,780,006,262.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 257,780,006,262.72/486,784.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 529,556.40

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