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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,800.60, 760,200.90 and 489,085.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,800.60, 760,200.90 and 489,085.90 is: 733,628.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,800.60 : 760,200.90 = 489,085.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,800.60/760,200.90 = 489,085.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,800.60x = 760,200.90 × 489,085.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,800.60x = 371,803,541,357.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 371,803,541,357.31/506,800.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,628.85

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