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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 597,724.80, 897,076.80 and 593,059.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 597,724.80, 897,076.80 and 593,059.20 is: 890,074.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    597,724.80 : 897,076.80 = 593,059.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    597,724.80/897,076.80 = 593,059.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    597,724.80x = 897,076.80 × 593,059.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    597,724.80x = 532,019,649,346.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 532,019,649,346.56/597,724.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 890,074.58

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