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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,324.20, 988,986.30 and 598,306.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,324.20, 988,986.30 and 598,306.90 is: 897,460.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,324.20 : 988,986.30 = 598,306.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,324.20/988,986.30 = 598,306.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,324.20x = 988,986.30 × 598,306.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,324.20x = 591,717,327,295.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 591,717,327,295.47/659,324.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 897,460.35

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