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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,499.66, 1,272,754.49 and 798,929.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,499.66, 1,272,754.49 and 798,929.84 is: 1,196,988.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,499.66 : 1,272,754.49 = 798,929.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,499.66/1,272,754.49 = 798,929.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,499.66x = 1,272,754.49 × 798,929.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,499.66x = 1,016,841,546,234.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,841,546,234.19/849,499.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,988.77

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