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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 653,577.20, 978,810.60 and 653,577.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 653,577.20, 978,810.60 and 653,577.20 is: 978,810.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    653,577.20 : 978,810.60 = 653,577.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    653,577.20/978,810.60 = 653,577.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    653,577.20x = 978,810.60 × 653,577.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    653,577.20x = 639,728,291,278.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 639,728,291,278.32/653,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 978,810.60

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