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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 527,992.60, 790,433.70 and 497,234.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 527,992.60, 790,433.70 and 497,234.20 is: 744,386.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,992.60 : 790,433.70 = 497,234.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,992.60/790,433.70 = 497,234.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,992.60x = 790,433.70 × 497,234.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,992.60x = 393,030,668,472.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 393,030,668,472.54/527,992.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 744,386.70

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