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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 514,970.80, 772,456.20 and 514,970.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 514,970.80, 772,456.20 and 514,970.80 is: 772,456.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,970.80 : 772,456.20 = 514,970.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,970.80/772,456.20 = 514,970.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,970.80x = 772,456.20 × 514,970.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,970.80x = 397,792,387,278.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 397,792,387,278.96/514,970.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,456.20

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