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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 490,752.12, 677,754.22 and 437,258.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 490,752.12, 677,754.22 and 437,258.46 is: 603,876.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,752.12 : 677,754.22 = 437,258.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,752.12/677,754.22 = 437,258.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,752.12x = 677,754.22 × 437,258.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,752.12x = 296,353,766,495.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,353,766,495.70/490,752.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,876.69

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