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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,780.80, 781,504.80 and 510,116.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,780.80, 781,504.80 and 510,116.80 is: 764,034.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,780.80 : 781,504.80 = 510,116.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,780.80/781,504.80 = 510,116.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,780.80x = 781,504.80 × 510,116.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,780.80x = 398,658,727,760.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,658,727,760.64/521,780.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 764,034.87

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