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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,582.52, 984,773.72 and 391,305

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,582.52, 984,773.72 and 391,305 is: 540,017.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,582.52 : 984,773.72 = 391,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,582.52/984,773.72 = 391,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,582.52x = 984,773.72 × 391,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,582.52x = 385,346,880,504.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,346,880,504.60/713,582.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,017.26

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