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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 535,054.80, 802,582.20 and 501,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 535,054.80, 802,582.20 and 501,877.20 is: 752,815.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    535,054.80 : 802,582.20 = 501,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    535,054.80/802,582.20 = 501,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    535,054.80x = 802,582.20 × 501,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    535,054.80x = 402,797,707,305.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,797,707,305.84/535,054.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,815.80

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