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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,401.20, 746,101.80 and 467,876.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,401.20, 746,101.80 and 467,876.70 is: 701,815.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,401.20 : 746,101.80 = 467,876.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,401.20/746,101.80 = 467,876.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,401.20x = 746,101.80 × 467,876.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,401.20x = 349,083,648,048.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,083,648,048.06/497,401.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,815.05

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