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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,969.20, 839,953.80 and 504,856.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,969.20, 839,953.80 and 504,856.80 is: 757,285.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,969.20 : 839,953.80 = 504,856.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,969.20/839,953.80 = 504,856.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,969.20x = 839,953.80 × 504,856.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,969.20x = 424,056,387,615.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,056,387,615.84/559,969.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,285.20

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