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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,496.80, 864,745.20 and 534,506.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,496.80, 864,745.20 and 534,506.40 is: 801,759.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,496.80 : 864,745.20 = 534,506.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,496.80/864,745.20 = 534,506.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,496.80x = 864,745.20 × 534,506.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,496.80x = 462,211,843,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,211,843,769.28/576,496.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 801,759.60

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