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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 520,102.60, 779,279.10 and 444,869.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 520,102.60, 779,279.10 and 444,869.80 is: 666,556.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,102.60 : 779,279.10 = 444,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,102.60/779,279.10 = 444,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,102.60x = 779,279.10 × 444,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,102.60x = 346,677,737,361.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,677,737,361.18/520,102.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,556.44

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