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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,954.60, 904,838.40 and 478,420.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,954.60, 904,838.40 and 478,420.80 is: 716,764.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,954.60 : 904,838.40 = 478,420.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,954.60/904,838.40 = 478,420.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,954.60x = 904,838.40 × 478,420.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,954.60x = 432,893,511,198.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,893,511,198.72/603,954.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,764.99

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