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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,548.80, 894,823.20 and 533,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,548.80, 894,823.20 and 533,563.20 is: 800,344.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,548.80 : 894,823.20 = 533,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,548.80/894,823.20 = 533,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,548.80x = 894,823.20 × 533,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,548.80x = 477,444,730,026.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,444,730,026.24/596,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 800,344.80

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