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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,509.80, 981,764.70 and 486,548.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,509.80, 981,764.70 and 486,548.20 is: 729,822.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,509.80 : 981,764.70 = 486,548.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,509.80/981,764.70 = 486,548.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,509.80x = 981,764.70 × 486,548.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,509.80x = 477,675,847,608.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 477,675,847,608.54/654,509.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,822.30

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