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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 648,282.70, 894,875.31 and 487,601.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 648,282.70, 894,875.31 and 487,601.76 is: 673,074.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    648,282.70 : 894,875.31 = 487,601.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    648,282.70/894,875.31 = 487,601.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    648,282.70x = 894,875.31 × 487,601.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    648,282.70x = 436,342,776,136.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 436,342,776,136.55/648,282.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 673,074.84

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