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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 513,523.68, 769,993.92 and 429,805.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 513,523.68, 769,993.92 and 429,805.32 is: 644,463.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,523.68 : 769,993.92 = 429,805.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,523.68/769,993.92 = 429,805.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,523.68x = 769,993.92 × 429,805.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,523.68x = 330,947,483,183.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 330,947,483,183.65/513,523.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,463.92

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