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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,109.64, 842,700.93 and 460,724.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,109.64, 842,700.93 and 460,724.38 is: 689,480.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,109.64 : 842,700.93 = 460,724.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,109.64/842,700.93 = 460,724.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,109.64x = 842,700.93 × 460,724.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,109.64x = 388,252,863,499.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 388,252,863,499.67/563,109.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,480.05

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