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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 695,492.17, 959,875.83 and 502,524.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 695,492.17, 959,875.83 and 502,524.04 is: 693,553.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    695,492.17 : 959,875.83 = 502,524.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    695,492.17/959,875.83 = 502,524.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    695,492.17x = 959,875.83 × 502,524.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    695,492.17x = 482,360,679,989.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 482,360,679,989.95/695,492.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 693,553.00

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