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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,682.29, 984,877.03 and 407,852.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,682.29, 984,877.03 and 407,852.21 is: 562,833.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,682.29 : 984,877.03 = 407,852.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,682.29/984,877.03 = 407,852.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,682.29x = 984,877.03 × 407,852.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,682.29x = 401,684,273,941.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,684,273,941.58/713,682.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,833.46

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