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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,820.80, 824,731.20 and 473,713.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,820.80, 824,731.20 and 473,713.20 is: 710,569.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,820.80 : 824,731.20 = 473,713.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,820.80/824,731.20 = 473,713.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,820.80x = 824,731.20 × 473,713.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,820.80x = 390,686,055,891.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 390,686,055,891.84/549,820.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 710,569.80

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