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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 656,530.80, 984,796.20 and 420,140.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 656,530.80, 984,796.20 and 420,140.40 is: 630,210.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    656,530.80 : 984,796.20 = 420,140.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    656,530.80/984,796.20 = 420,140.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    656,530.80x = 984,796.20 × 420,140.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    656,530.80x = 413,752,669,386.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 413,752,669,386.48/656,530.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 630,210.60

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