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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,888.80, 879,082.80 and 507,906.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,888.80, 879,082.80 and 507,906.40 is: 763,378.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,888.80 : 879,082.80 = 507,906.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,888.80/879,082.80 = 507,906.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,888.80x = 879,082.80 × 507,906.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,888.80x = 446,491,780,249.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,491,780,249.92/584,888.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 763,378.92

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