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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,123.40, 851,952.30 and 473,811.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,123.40, 851,952.30 and 473,811.40 is: 711,775.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,123.40 : 851,952.30 = 473,811.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,123.40/851,952.30 = 473,811.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,123.40x = 851,952.30 × 473,811.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,123.40x = 403,664,711,996.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,664,711,996.22/567,123.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,775.80

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