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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,184.40, 1,012,085.40 and 394,557.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,184.40, 1,012,085.40 and 394,557.20 is: 591,431.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,184.40 : 1,012,085.40 = 394,557.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,184.40/1,012,085.40 = 394,557.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,184.40x = 1,012,085.40 × 394,557.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,184.40x = 399,325,581,584.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 399,325,581,584.88/675,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 591,431.88

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