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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,195.80, 741,293.70 and 455,704.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,195.80, 741,293.70 and 455,704.60 is: 683,556.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,195.80 : 741,293.70 = 455,704.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,195.80/741,293.70 = 455,704.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,195.80x = 741,293.70 × 455,704.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,195.80x = 337,810,949,041.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,810,949,041.02/494,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 683,556.90

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