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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 645,667.59, 967,615.42 and 408,585.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 645,667.59, 967,615.42 and 408,585.86 is: 612,318.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    645,667.59 : 967,615.42 = 408,585.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    645,667.59/967,615.42 = 408,585.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    645,667.59x = 967,615.42 × 408,585.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    645,667.59x = 395,353,978,529.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 395,353,978,529.96/645,667.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 612,318.14

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