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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,884.80, 879,076.80 and 507,902.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,884.80, 879,076.80 and 507,902.40 is: 763,372.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,884.80 : 879,076.80 = 507,902.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,884.80/879,076.80 = 507,902.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,884.80x = 879,076.80 × 507,902.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,884.80x = 446,485,216,504.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,485,216,504.32/584,884.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,372.92

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