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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,005.20, 918,007.80 and 472,037.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,005.20, 918,007.80 and 472,037.20 is: 708,055.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,005.20 : 918,007.80 = 472,037.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,005.20/918,007.80 = 472,037.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,005.20x = 918,007.80 × 472,037.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,005.20x = 433,333,831,490.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 433,333,831,490.16/612,005.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,055.80

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