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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,929.90, 824,894.85 and 483,445.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,929.90, 824,894.85 and 483,445.10 is: 725,167.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,929.90 : 824,894.85 = 483,445.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,929.90/824,894.85 = 483,445.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,929.90x = 824,894.85 × 483,445.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,929.90x = 398,791,373,247.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,791,373,247.74/549,929.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 725,167.65

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