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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,641.59, 984,838.93 and 391,332.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,641.59, 984,838.93 and 391,332.47 is: 540,046.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,641.59 : 984,838.93 = 391,332.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,641.59/984,838.93 = 391,332.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,641.59x = 984,838.93 × 391,332.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,641.59x = 385,399,445,126.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,399,445,126.53/713,641.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,046.22

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