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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,413.37, 984,510.18 and 391,116.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,413.37, 984,510.18 and 391,116.57 is: 539,740.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,413.37 : 984,510.18 = 391,116.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,413.37/984,510.18 = 391,116.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,413.37x = 984,510.18 × 391,116.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,413.37x = 385,058,244,731.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,058,244,731.68/713,413.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,740.72

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