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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 820,538.60, 1,230,807.90 and 809,479.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 820,538.60, 1,230,807.90 and 809,479.40 is: 1,214,219.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    820,538.60 : 1,230,807.90 = 809,479.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    820,538.60/1,230,807.90 = 809,479.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    820,538.60x = 1,230,807.90 × 809,479.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    820,538.60x = 996,313,640,407.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 996,313,640,407.26/820,538.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,214,219.10

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