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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 515,846.40, 773,769.60 and 515,846.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 515,846.40, 773,769.60 and 515,846.40 is: 773,769.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,846.40 : 773,769.60 = 515,846.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,846.40/773,769.60 = 515,846.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,846.40x = 773,769.60 × 515,846.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,846.40x = 399,146,262,589.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,146,262,589.44/515,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 773,769.60

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