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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 541,470.56, 745,560.37 and 480,936.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 541,470.56, 745,560.37 and 480,936.02 is: 662,209.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,470.56 : 745,560.37 = 480,936.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,470.56/745,560.37 = 480,936.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,470.56x = 745,560.37 × 480,936.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,470.56x = 358,566,837,679.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 358,566,837,679.09/541,470.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,209.29

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