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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,002.40, 918,003.60 and 608,503.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,002.40, 918,003.60 and 608,503.20 is: 912,754.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,002.40 : 918,003.60 = 608,503.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,002.40/918,003.60 = 608,503.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,002.40x = 918,003.60 × 608,503.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,002.40x = 558,608,128,211.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 558,608,128,211.52/612,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 912,754.80

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