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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 495,527.80, 743,291.70 and 408,047.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 495,527.80, 743,291.70 and 408,047.80 is: 612,071.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,527.80 : 743,291.70 = 408,047.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,527.80/743,291.70 = 408,047.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,527.80x = 743,291.70 × 408,047.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,527.80x = 303,298,542,943.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 303,298,542,943.26/495,527.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,071.70

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