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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,092.40, 772,638.60 and 488,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,092.40, 772,638.60 and 488,848.40 is: 733,272.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,092.40 : 772,638.60 = 488,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,092.40/772,638.60 = 488,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,092.40x = 772,638.60 × 488,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,092.40x = 377,703,143,388.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 377,703,143,388.24/515,092.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,272.60

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