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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,204.67, 980,305.43 and 440,179.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,204.67, 980,305.43 and 440,179.84 is: 659,595.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,204.67 : 980,305.43 = 440,179.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,204.67/980,305.43 = 440,179.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,204.67x = 980,305.43 × 440,179.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,204.67x = 431,510,686,353.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 431,510,686,353.01/654,204.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,595.85

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