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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,443.20, 894,081.60 and 533,457.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,443.20, 894,081.60 and 533,457.60 is: 799,664.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,443.20 : 894,081.60 = 533,457.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,443.20/894,081.60 = 533,457.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,443.20x = 894,081.60 × 533,457.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,443.20x = 476,954,624,540.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 476,954,624,540.16/596,443.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 799,664.79

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