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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,512.80, 990,435.60 and 510,116.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,512.80, 990,435.60 and 510,116.40 is: 766,076.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,512.80 : 990,435.60 = 510,116.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,512.80/990,435.60 = 510,116.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,512.80x = 990,435.60 × 510,116.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,512.80x = 505,237,442,703.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,237,442,703.84/659,512.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,076.78

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