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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,448.40, 764,172.60 and 465,902.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,448.40, 764,172.60 and 465,902.80 is: 698,854.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,448.40 : 764,172.60 = 465,902.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,448.40/764,172.60 = 465,902.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,448.40x = 764,172.60 × 465,902.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,448.40x = 356,030,154,023.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 356,030,154,023.28/509,448.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,854.20

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