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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 702,794.40, 969,781.82 and 396,852.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 702,794.40, 969,781.82 and 396,852.20 is: 547,613.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    702,794.40 : 969,781.82 = 396,852.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    702,794.40/969,781.82 = 396,852.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    702,794.40x = 969,781.82 × 396,852.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    702,794.40x = 384,860,048,787.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,860,048,787.00/702,794.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 547,613.99

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