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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,219.80, 748,829.70 and 496,109.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,219.80, 748,829.70 and 496,109.40 is: 744,164.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,219.80 : 748,829.70 = 496,109.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,219.80/748,829.70 = 496,109.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,219.80x = 748,829.70 × 496,109.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,219.80x = 371,501,453,169.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,501,453,169.18/499,219.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,164.10

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