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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,516.20, 875,024.70 and 521,530.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,516.20, 875,024.70 and 521,530.60 is: 780,734.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,516.20 : 875,024.70 = 521,530.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,516.20/875,024.70 = 521,530.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,516.20x = 875,024.70 × 521,530.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,516.20x = 456,352,156,805.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 456,352,156,805.82/584,516.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,734.83

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