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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 599,269.60, 899,486.80 and 467,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 599,269.60, 899,486.80 and 467,583.20 is: 701,829.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    599,269.60 : 899,486.80 = 467,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    599,269.60/899,486.80 = 467,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    599,269.60x = 899,486.80 × 467,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    599,269.60x = 420,584,916,301.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 420,584,916,301.76/599,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 701,829.22

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