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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,237.40, 852,123.30 and 473,925.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,237.40, 852,123.30 and 473,925.40 is: 711,946.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,237.40 : 852,123.30 = 473,925.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,237.40/852,123.30 = 473,925.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,237.40x = 852,123.30 × 473,925.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,237.40x = 403,842,875,801.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,842,875,801.82/567,237.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 711,946.84

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