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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,874.40, 839,811.60 and 402,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,874.40, 839,811.60 and 402,410.40 is: 603,615.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,874.40 : 839,811.60 = 402,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,874.40/839,811.60 = 402,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,874.40x = 839,811.60 × 402,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,874.40x = 337,948,921,880.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 337,948,921,880.64/559,874.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 603,615.60

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