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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,840.20, 985,082.52 and 391,547.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,840.20, 985,082.52 and 391,547.44 is: 540,326.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,840.20 : 985,082.52 = 391,547.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,840.20/985,082.52 = 391,547.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,840.20x = 985,082.52 × 391,547.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,840.20x = 385,706,538,894.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,706,538,894.75/713,840.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,326.17

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