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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,471.76, 984,590.71 and 391,174.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,471.76, 984,590.71 and 391,174.99 is: 539,821.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,471.76 : 984,590.71 = 391,174.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,471.76/984,590.71 = 391,174.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,471.76x = 984,590.71 × 391,174.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,471.76x = 385,147,257,698.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,147,257,698.93/713,471.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,821.31

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