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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,685.90, 741,033.76 and 374,947.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,685.90, 741,033.76 and 374,947.66 is: 561,667.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,685.90 : 741,033.76 = 374,947.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,685.90/741,033.76 = 374,947.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,685.90x = 741,033.76 × 374,947.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,685.90x = 277,848,874,293.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,848,874,293.00/494,685.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 561,667.26

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