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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,359.67, 884,657.91 and 522,320.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,359.67, 884,657.91 and 522,320.60 is: 784,028.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,359.67 : 884,657.91 = 522,320.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,359.67/884,657.91 = 522,320.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,359.67x = 884,657.91 × 522,320.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,359.67x = 462,075,050,345.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 462,075,050,345.95/589,359.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,028.96

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