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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,492.30, 982,551.45 and 476,064.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,492.30, 982,551.45 and 476,064.80 is: 712,511.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,492.30 : 982,551.45 = 476,064.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,492.30/982,551.45 = 476,064.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,492.30x = 982,551.45 × 476,064.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,492.30x = 467,758,159,533.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 467,758,159,533.96/656,492.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 712,511.27

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