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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 573,962.40, 859,906.80 and 507,607.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 573,962.40, 859,906.80 and 507,607.20 is: 760,493.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    573,962.40 : 859,906.80 = 507,607.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    573,962.40/859,906.80 = 507,607.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    573,962.40x = 859,906.80 × 507,607.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    573,962.40x = 436,494,883,008.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,494,883,008.96/573,962.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 760,493.86

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