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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,371.40, 996,557.10 and 646,875.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,371.40, 996,557.10 and 646,875.40 is: 970,313.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,371.40 : 996,557.10 = 646,875.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,371.40/996,557.10 = 646,875.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,371.40x = 996,557.10 × 646,875.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,371.40x = 644,648,272,685.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 644,648,272,685.34/664,371.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 970,313.10

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