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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 675,742.26, 932,259.06 and 433,991.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 675,742.26, 932,259.06 and 433,991.28 is: 598,737.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    675,742.26 : 932,259.06 = 433,991.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    675,742.26/932,259.06 = 433,991.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    675,742.26x = 932,259.06 × 433,991.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    675,742.26x = 404,592,302,741.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 404,592,302,741.00/675,742.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 598,737.61

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