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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,422.56, 799,291.13 and 433,092.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,422.56, 799,291.13 and 433,092.57 is: 648,954.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,422.56 : 799,291.13 = 433,092.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,422.56/799,291.13 = 433,092.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,422.56x = 799,291.13 × 433,092.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,422.56x = 346,167,050,752.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 346,167,050,752.64/533,422.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 648,954.65

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