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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,836.60, 732,380.10 and 418,852.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,836.60, 732,380.10 and 418,852.60 is: 627,529.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,836.60 : 732,380.10 = 418,852.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,836.60/732,380.10 = 418,852.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,836.60x = 732,380.10 × 418,852.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,836.60x = 306,759,309,073.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,759,309,073.26/488,836.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,529.34

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