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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,088.60, 918,132.90 and 486,117.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,088.60, 918,132.90 and 486,117.40 is: 729,176.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,088.60 : 918,132.90 = 486,117.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,088.60/918,132.90 = 486,117.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,088.60x = 918,132.90 × 486,117.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,088.60x = 446,320,378,202.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 446,320,378,202.46/612,088.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,176.10

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