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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 448,545.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,000.20, 972,000.30 and 448,545.80 is: 672,818.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,000.20 : 972,000.30 = 448,545.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,000.20/972,000.30 = 448,545.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,000.20x = 972,000.30 × 448,545.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,000.20x = 435,986,652,163.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 435,986,652,163.74/648,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,818.70

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