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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 510,490.60, 765,735.90 and 502,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 510,490.60, 765,735.90 and 502,617.40 is: 753,926.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    510,490.60 : 765,735.90 = 502,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    510,490.60/765,735.90 = 502,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    510,490.60x = 765,735.90 × 502,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    510,490.60x = 384,872,187,144.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,872,187,144.66/510,490.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 753,926.10

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