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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,973.60, 904,866.90 and 478,439.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,973.60, 904,866.90 and 478,439.80 is: 716,793.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,973.60 : 904,866.90 = 478,439.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,973.60/904,866.90 = 478,439.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,973.60x = 904,866.90 × 478,439.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,973.60x = 432,924,338,662.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 432,924,338,662.62/603,973.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 716,793.48

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