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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 636,073.20, 954,109.80 and 387,241.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 636,073.20, 954,109.80 and 387,241.20 is: 580,861.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    636,073.20 : 954,109.80 = 387,241.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    636,073.20/954,109.80 = 387,241.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    636,073.20x = 954,109.80 × 387,241.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    636,073.20x = 369,470,623,883.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 369,470,623,883.76/636,073.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 580,861.80

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