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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,672.60, 741,134.10 and 419,439.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,672.60, 741,134.10 and 419,439.80 is: 628,417.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,672.60 : 741,134.10 = 419,439.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,672.60/741,134.10 = 419,439.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,672.60x = 741,134.10 × 419,439.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,672.60x = 310,861,138,677.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,861,138,677.18/494,672.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,417.94

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