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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 615,607.60, 921,310.80 and 515,880.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 615,607.60, 921,310.80 and 515,880.40 is: 772,060.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    615,607.60 : 921,310.80 = 515,880.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    615,607.60/921,310.80 = 515,880.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    615,607.60x = 921,310.80 × 515,880.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    615,607.60x = 475,286,184,028.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 475,286,184,028.32/615,607.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,060.29

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