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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,534.80, 990,468.60 and 510,138.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,534.80, 990,468.60 and 510,138.40 is: 766,109.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,534.80 : 990,468.60 = 510,138.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,534.80/990,468.60 = 510,138.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,534.80x = 990,468.60 × 510,138.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,534.80x = 505,276,066,854.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 505,276,066,854.24/659,534.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,109.79

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