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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,492.33, 695,771.11 and 426,293.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,492.33, 695,771.11 and 426,293.41 is: 587,922.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,492.33 : 695,771.11 = 426,293.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,492.33/695,771.11 = 426,293.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,492.33x = 695,771.11 × 426,293.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,492.33x = 296,602,643,080.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,602,643,080.89/504,492.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 587,922.99

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