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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,752.40, 809,628.60 and 524,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,752.40, 809,628.60 and 524,200.40 is: 786,300.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,752.40 : 809,628.60 = 524,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,752.40/809,628.60 = 524,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,752.40x = 809,628.60 × 524,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,752.40x = 424,407,635,971.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,407,635,971.44/539,752.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,300.60

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