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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,330.60, 894,495.90 and 531,012.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,330.60, 894,495.90 and 531,012.20 is: 796,518.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,330.60 : 894,495.90 = 531,012.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,330.60/894,495.90 = 531,012.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,330.60x = 894,495.90 × 531,012.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,330.60x = 474,988,235,749.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 474,988,235,749.98/596,330.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,518.30

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