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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 504,984.80, 757,890.30 and 501,048.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 504,984.80, 757,890.30 and 501,048.20 is: 751,982.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,984.80 : 757,890.30 = 501,048.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,984.80/757,890.30 = 501,048.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,984.80x = 757,890.30 × 501,048.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,984.80x = 379,739,570,612.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,739,570,612.46/504,984.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,982.18

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