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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,084.80, 893,090.40 and 490,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,084.80, 893,090.40 and 490,331.20 is: 734,643.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,084.80 : 893,090.40 = 490,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,084.80/893,090.40 = 490,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,084.80x = 893,090.40 × 490,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,084.80x = 437,910,087,540.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 437,910,087,540.48/596,084.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,643.94

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