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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,424.20, 894,053.10 and 533,438.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,424.20, 894,053.10 and 533,438.60 is: 799,636.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,424.20 : 894,053.10 = 533,438.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,424.20/894,053.10 = 533,438.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,424.20x = 894,053.10 × 533,438.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,424.20x = 476,922,433,989.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,922,433,989.66/596,424.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,636.29

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