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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,733.60, 850,100.40 and 492,922.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,733.60, 850,100.40 and 492,922.35 is: 739,383.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,733.60 : 850,100.40 = 492,922.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,733.60/850,100.40 = 492,922.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,733.60x = 850,100.40 × 492,922.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,733.60x = 419,033,486,903.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 419,033,486,903.94/566,733.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,383.53

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