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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,000.40, 732,000.60 and 483,334.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,000.40, 732,000.60 and 483,334.80 is: 725,002.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,000.40 : 732,000.60 = 483,334.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,000.40/732,000.60 = 483,334.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,000.40x = 732,000.60 × 483,334.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,000.40x = 353,801,363,600.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 353,801,363,600.88/488,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,002.20

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