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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,310.16, 754,998.77 and 501,753.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,310.16, 754,998.77 and 501,753.46 is: 748,203.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,310.16 : 754,998.77 = 501,753.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,310.16/754,998.77 = 501,753.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,310.16x = 754,998.77 × 501,753.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,310.16x = 378,823,241,368.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,823,241,368.25/506,310.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,203.92

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