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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,572.20, 978,803.10 and 653,572.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,572.20, 978,803.10 and 653,572.20 is: 978,803.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,572.20 : 978,803.10 = 653,572.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,572.20/978,803.10 = 653,572.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,572.20x = 978,803.10 × 653,572.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,572.20x = 639,718,495,433.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,718,495,433.82/653,572.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,803.10

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