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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,943.40, 902,915.10 and 564,618.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,943.40, 902,915.10 and 564,618.60 is: 846,927.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,943.40 : 902,915.10 = 564,618.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,943.40/902,915.10 = 564,618.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,943.40x = 902,915.10 × 564,618.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,943.40x = 509,802,659,680.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 509,802,659,680.86/601,943.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 846,927.90

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