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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,651.20, 829,958.40 and 433,641.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,651.20, 829,958.40 and 433,641.60 is: 650,056.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,651.20 : 829,958.40 = 433,641.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,651.20/829,958.40 = 433,641.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,651.20x = 829,958.40 × 433,641.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,651.20x = 359,904,488,509.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,904,488,509.44/553,651.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,056.37

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