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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 659,863.20, 989,794.80 and 600,814.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 659,863.20, 989,794.80 and 600,814.20 is: 901,221.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    659,863.20 : 989,794.80 = 600,814.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    659,863.20/989,794.80 = 600,814.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    659,863.20x = 989,794.80 × 600,814.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    659,863.20x = 594,682,770,926.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 594,682,770,926.16/659,863.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 901,221.30

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