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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,736.68, 984,954.62 and 407,907.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,736.68, 984,954.62 and 407,907.96 is: 562,911.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,736.68 : 984,954.62 = 407,907.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,736.68/984,954.62 = 407,907.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,736.68x = 984,954.62 × 407,907.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,736.68x = 401,770,829,736.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,770,829,736.78/713,736.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 562,911.84

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