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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,081.20, 788,778.60 and 482,844.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,081.20, 788,778.60 and 482,844.40 is: 722,578.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,081.20 : 788,778.60 = 482,844.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,081.20/788,778.60 = 482,844.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,081.20x = 788,778.60 × 482,844.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,081.20x = 380,857,329,849.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 380,857,329,849.84/527,081.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 722,578.10

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