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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,202.80, 918,304.20 and 572,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,202.80, 918,304.20 and 572,545.20 is: 858,817.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,202.80 : 918,304.20 = 572,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,202.80/918,304.20 = 572,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,202.80x = 918,304.20 × 572,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,202.80x = 525,770,661,849.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 525,770,661,849.84/612,202.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,817.80

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