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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 589,960.40, 884,940.60 and 523,475.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 589,960.40, 884,940.60 and 523,475.60 is: 785,213.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    589,960.40 : 884,940.60 = 523,475.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    589,960.40/884,940.60 = 523,475.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    589,960.40x = 884,940.60 × 523,475.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    589,960.40x = 463,244,811,549.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 463,244,811,549.36/589,960.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,213.40

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