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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,061.70, 894,092.55 and 531,107.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,061.70, 894,092.55 and 531,107.80 is: 796,661.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,061.70 : 894,092.55 = 531,107.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,061.70/894,092.55 = 531,107.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,061.70x = 894,092.55 × 531,107.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,061.70x = 474,859,527,226.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,859,527,226.89/596,061.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,661.70

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