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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,085.60, 849,753.60 and 491,852.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,085.60, 849,753.60 and 491,852.80 is: 737,020.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,085.60 : 849,753.60 = 491,852.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,085.60/849,753.60 = 491,852.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,085.60x = 849,753.60 × 491,852.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,085.60x = 417,953,687,470.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,953,687,470.08/567,085.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,020.46

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