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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,503.84, 984,608.64 and 391,206.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,503.84, 984,608.64 and 391,206.40 is: 539,850.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,503.84 : 984,608.64 = 391,206.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,503.84/984,608.64 = 391,206.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,503.84x = 984,608.64 × 391,206.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,503.84x = 385,185,201,463.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,185,201,463.30/713,503.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 539,850.22

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