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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,646.80, 947,587.80 and 491,296.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,646.80, 947,587.80 and 491,296.40 is: 735,871.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,646.80 : 947,587.80 = 491,296.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,646.80/947,587.80 = 491,296.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,646.80x = 947,587.80 × 491,296.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,646.80x = 465,546,474,823.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 465,546,474,823.92/632,646.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 735,871.07

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