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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 685,721.40, 1,028,582.10 and 584,244.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 685,721.40, 1,028,582.10 and 584,244.60 is: 876,366.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    685,721.40 : 1,028,582.10 = 584,244.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    685,721.40/1,028,582.10 = 584,244.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    685,721.40x = 1,028,582.10 × 584,244.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    685,721.40x = 600,943,537,581.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 600,943,537,581.66/685,721.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 876,366.90

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