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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,470.28, 984,551.36 and 407,486.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,470.28, 984,551.36 and 407,486.50 is: 562,309.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,470.28 : 984,551.36 = 407,486.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,470.28/984,551.36 = 407,486.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,470.28x = 984,551.36 × 407,486.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,470.28x = 401,191,387,756.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,191,387,756.64/713,470.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,309.88

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