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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,560.80, 877,629.60 and 374,608.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,560.80, 877,629.60 and 374,608.80 is: 562,418.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,560.80 : 877,629.60 = 374,608.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,560.80/877,629.60 = 374,608.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,560.80x = 877,629.60 × 374,608.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,560.80x = 328,767,771,300.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 328,767,771,300.48/584,560.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,418.44

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