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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,134.40, 864,201.60 and 482,822.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,134.40, 864,201.60 and 482,822.40 is: 724,233.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,134.40 : 864,201.60 = 482,822.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,134.40/864,201.60 = 482,822.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,134.40x = 864,201.60 × 482,822.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,134.40x = 417,255,890,595.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 417,255,890,595.84/576,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,233.60

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