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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,750.80, 781,459.80 and 403,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,750.80, 781,459.80 and 403,037.20 is: 603,654.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,750.80 : 781,459.80 = 403,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,750.80/781,459.80 = 403,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,750.80x = 781,459.80 × 403,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,750.80x = 314,957,369,704.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 314,957,369,704.56/521,750.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,654.79

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