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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 713,967.60, 985,271.28 and 391,669.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 713,967.60, 985,271.28 and 391,669.44 is: 540,501.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    713,967.60 : 985,271.28 = 391,669.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    713,967.60/985,271.28 = 391,669.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    713,967.60x = 985,271.28 × 391,669.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    713,967.60x = 385,900,650,485.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 385,900,650,485.68/713,967.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 540,501.63

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