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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,674.23, 984,915.98 and 471,532.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,674.23, 984,915.98 and 471,532.02 is: 650,744.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,674.23 : 984,915.98 = 471,532.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,674.23/984,915.98 = 471,532.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,674.23x = 984,915.98 × 471,532.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,674.23x = 464,419,421,579.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 464,419,421,579.68/713,674.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 650,744.28

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