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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,317.40, 852,243.30 and 474,005.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,317.40, 852,243.30 and 474,005.40 is: 712,066.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,317.40 : 852,243.30 = 474,005.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,317.40/852,243.30 = 474,005.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,317.40x = 852,243.30 × 474,005.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,317.40x = 403,967,926,313.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,967,926,313.82/567,317.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,066.87

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