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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,841.20, 985,083.90 and 391,548.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,841.20, 985,083.90 and 391,548.44 is: 540,327.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,841.20 : 985,083.90 = 391,548.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,841.20/985,083.90 = 391,548.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,841.20x = 985,083.90 × 391,548.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,841.20x = 385,708,064,314.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,708,064,314.12/713,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,327.55

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