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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,902.40, 772,353.60 and 465,913.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,902.40, 772,353.60 and 465,913.60 is: 698,870.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,902.40 : 772,353.60 = 465,913.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,902.40/772,353.60 = 465,913.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,902.40x = 772,353.60 × 465,913.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,902.40x = 359,850,046,248.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,850,046,248.96/514,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 698,870.40

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