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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 496,624.40, 744,936.60 and 465,520.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 496,624.40, 744,936.60 and 465,520.40 is: 698,280.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,624.40 : 744,936.60 = 465,520.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,624.40/744,936.60 = 465,520.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,624.40x = 744,936.60 × 465,520.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,624.40x = 346,783,184,006.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,783,184,006.64/496,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,280.60

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