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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,088.20, 834,132.30 and 486,104.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,088.20, 834,132.30 and 486,104.20 is: 729,156.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,088.20 : 834,132.30 = 486,104.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,088.20/834,132.30 = 486,104.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,088.20x = 834,132.30 × 486,104.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,088.20x = 405,475,214,385.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,475,214,385.66/556,088.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,156.30

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