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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,328.80, 772,993.20 and 456,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,328.80, 772,993.20 and 456,231.20 is: 684,346.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,328.80 : 772,993.20 = 456,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,328.80/772,993.20 = 456,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,328.80x = 772,993.20 × 456,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,328.80x = 352,663,615,227.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 352,663,615,227.84/515,328.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,346.80

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