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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 494,708.60, 741,188.10 and 419,475.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 494,708.60, 741,188.10 and 419,475.80 is: 628,471.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,708.60 : 741,188.10 = 419,475.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,708.60/741,188.10 = 419,475.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,708.60x = 741,188.10 × 419,475.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,708.60x = 310,910,471,197.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 310,910,471,197.98/494,708.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 628,471.94

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