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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,948.60, 797,922.90 and 523,200.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,948.60, 797,922.90 and 523,200.60 is: 784,800.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,948.60 : 797,922.90 = 523,200.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,948.60/797,922.90 = 523,200.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,948.60x = 797,922.90 × 523,200.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,948.60x = 417,473,740,033.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,473,740,033.74/531,948.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,800.90

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