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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,358.67, 884,656.41 and 522,319.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,358.67, 884,656.41 and 522,319.60 is: 784,027.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,358.67 : 884,656.41 = 522,319.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,358.67/884,656.41 = 522,319.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,358.67x = 884,656.41 × 522,319.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,358.67x = 462,073,382,208.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,073,382,208.64/589,358.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,027.46

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