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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,067.46, 843,762.88 and 427,733.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,067.46, 843,762.88 and 427,733.74 is: 589,650.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,067.46 : 843,762.88 = 427,733.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,067.46/843,762.88 = 427,733.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,067.46x = 843,762.88 × 427,733.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,067.46x = 360,905,848,087.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,905,848,087.50/612,067.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 589,650.44

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