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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 655,734.80, 983,602.20 and 456,280.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 655,734.80, 983,602.20 and 456,280.40 is: 684,420.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    655,734.80 : 983,602.20 = 456,280.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    655,734.80/983,602.20 = 456,280.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    655,734.80x = 983,602.20 × 456,280.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    655,734.80x = 448,798,405,256.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 448,798,405,256.88/655,734.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,420.60

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