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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,840.12, 904,579.20 and 497,376.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,840.12, 904,579.20 and 497,376.96 is: 745,092.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,840.12 : 904,579.20 = 497,376.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,840.12/904,579.20 = 497,376.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,840.12x = 904,579.20 × 497,376.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,840.12x = 449,916,852,575.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 449,916,852,575.23/603,840.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,092.68

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