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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,467.80, 894,701.70 and 454,750.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,467.80, 894,701.70 and 454,750.20 is: 682,125.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,467.80 : 894,701.70 = 454,750.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,467.80/894,701.70 = 454,750.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,467.80x = 894,701.70 × 454,750.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,467.80x = 406,865,777,015.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 406,865,777,015.34/596,467.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,125.30

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