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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,094.40, 781,641.60 and 486,102.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,094.40, 781,641.60 and 486,102.40 is: 729,153.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,094.40 : 781,641.60 = 486,102.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,094.40/781,641.60 = 486,102.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,094.40x = 781,641.60 × 486,102.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,094.40x = 379,957,857,699.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 379,957,857,699.84/521,094.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,153.60

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