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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 665,117.40, 997,676.10 and 628,375.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 665,117.40, 997,676.10 and 628,375.80 is: 942,563.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    665,117.40 : 997,676.10 = 628,375.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    665,117.40/997,676.10 = 628,375.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    665,117.40x = 997,676.10 × 628,375.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    665,117.40x = 626,915,517,478.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 626,915,517,478.38/665,117.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 942,563.70

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