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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,552.80, 902,329.20 and 597,405.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,552.80, 902,329.20 and 597,405.60 is: 896,108.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,552.80 : 902,329.20 = 597,405.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,552.80/902,329.20 = 597,405.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,552.80x = 902,329.20 × 597,405.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,552.80x = 539,056,517,123.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,056,517,123.52/601,552.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 896,108.40

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