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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,613.30, 746,475.15 and 487,282.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,613.30, 746,475.15 and 487,282.10 is: 732,449.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,613.30 : 746,475.15 = 487,282.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,613.30/746,475.15 = 487,282.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,613.30x = 746,475.15 × 487,282.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,613.30x = 363,743,978,689.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 363,743,978,689.82/496,613.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,449.13

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