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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,927.20, 776,890.80 and 307,802.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,927.20, 776,890.80 and 307,802.40 is: 461,703.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,927.20 : 776,890.80 = 307,802.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,927.20/776,890.80 = 307,802.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,927.20x = 776,890.80 × 307,802.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,927.20x = 239,128,852,777.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 239,128,852,777.92/517,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 461,703.60

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