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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,084.40, 772,626.60 and 488,840.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,084.40, 772,626.60 and 488,840.40 is: 733,260.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,084.40 : 772,626.60 = 488,840.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,084.40/772,626.60 = 488,840.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,084.40x = 772,626.60 × 488,840.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,084.40x = 377,691,096,194.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,691,096,194.64/515,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,260.60

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