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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,037.60, 756,056.40 and 463,796.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,037.60, 756,056.40 and 463,796.80 is: 695,695.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,037.60 : 756,056.40 = 463,796.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,037.60/756,056.40 = 463,796.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,037.60x = 756,056.40 × 463,796.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,037.60x = 350,656,538,939.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 350,656,538,939.52/504,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 695,695.20

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