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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 488,911.60, 732,492.60 and 418,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 488,911.60, 732,492.60 and 418,927.60 is: 627,641.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    488,911.60 : 732,492.60 = 418,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    488,911.60/732,492.60 = 418,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    488,911.60x = 732,492.60 × 418,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    488,911.60x = 306,861,366,935.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 306,861,366,935.76/488,911.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,641.82

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