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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,280.20, 820,920.30 and 472,484.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,280.20, 820,920.30 and 472,484.80 is: 708,727.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,280.20 : 820,920.30 = 472,484.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,280.20/820,920.30 = 472,484.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,280.20x = 820,920.30 × 472,484.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,280.20x = 387,872,363,761.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 387,872,363,761.44/547,280.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,727.20

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