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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,517.80, 996,776.70 and 486,058.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,517.80, 996,776.70 and 486,058.60 is: 729,087.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,517.80 : 996,776.70 = 486,058.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,517.80/996,776.70 = 486,058.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,517.80x = 996,776.70 × 486,058.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,517.80x = 484,491,887,314.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 484,491,887,314.62/664,517.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 729,087.90

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