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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,579.12, 967,356.48 and 408,420.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,579.12, 967,356.48 and 408,420.84 is: 611,990.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,579.12 : 967,356.48 = 408,420.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,579.12/967,356.48 = 408,420.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,579.12x = 967,356.48 × 408,420.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,579.12x = 395,088,546,141.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,088,546,141.04/645,579.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 611,990.90

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