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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 657,705.56, 907,636.08 and 355,899.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 657,705.56, 907,636.08 and 355,899.56 is: 491,142.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    657,705.56 : 907,636.08 = 355,899.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    657,705.56/907,636.08 = 355,899.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    657,705.56x = 907,636.08 × 355,899.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    657,705.56x = 323,027,281,512.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 323,027,281,512.13/657,705.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 491,142.70

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