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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,322.80, 745,109.40 and 408,093.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,322.80, 745,109.40 and 408,093.20 is: 611,421.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,322.80 : 745,109.40 = 408,093.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,322.80/745,109.40 = 408,093.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,322.80x = 745,109.40 × 408,093.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,322.80x = 304,074,079,396.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 304,074,079,396.08/497,322.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,421.96

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