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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,515.80, 781,107.30 and 428,203.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,515.80, 781,107.30 and 428,203.80 is: 641,348.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,515.80 : 781,107.30 = 428,203.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,515.80/781,107.30 = 428,203.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,515.80x = 781,107.30 × 428,203.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,515.80x = 334,473,114,067.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 334,473,114,067.74/521,515.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,348.00

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