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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,913.30, 781,703.55 and 428,601.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,913.30, 781,703.55 and 428,601.30 is: 641,944.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,913.30 : 781,703.55 = 428,601.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,913.30/781,703.55 = 428,601.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,913.30x = 781,703.55 × 428,601.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,913.30x = 335,039,157,744.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 335,039,157,744.62/521,913.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 641,944.09

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