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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,089.86, 984,065.40 and 390,811.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,089.86, 984,065.40 and 390,811.92 is: 539,321.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,089.86 : 984,065.40 = 390,811.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,089.86/984,065.40 = 390,811.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,089.86x = 984,065.40 × 390,811.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,089.86x = 384,584,488,379.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,584,488,379.57/713,089.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,321.21

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