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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,752.90, 809,629.35 and 524,200.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,752.90, 809,629.35 and 524,200.90 is: 786,301.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,752.90 : 809,629.35 = 524,200.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,752.90/809,629.35 = 524,200.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,752.90x = 809,629.35 × 524,200.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,752.90x = 424,408,433,936.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,408,433,936.42/539,752.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,301.35

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