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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,662.20, 829,974.90 and 433,652.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,662.20, 829,974.90 and 433,652.60 is: 650,072.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,662.20 : 829,974.90 = 433,652.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,662.20/829,974.90 = 433,652.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,662.20x = 829,974.90 × 433,652.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,662.20x = 359,920,773,319.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 359,920,773,319.74/553,662.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,072.87

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