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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 556,093.20, 834,139.80 and 486,109.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 556,093.20, 834,139.80 and 486,109.20 is: 729,163.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    556,093.20 : 834,139.80 = 486,109.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    556,093.20/834,139.80 = 486,109.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    556,093.20x = 834,139.80 × 486,109.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    556,093.20x = 405,483,030,866.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 405,483,030,866.16/556,093.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,163.80

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