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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,503.64, 1,272,760.48 and 798,933.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,503.64, 1,272,760.48 and 798,933.84 is: 1,196,994.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,503.64 : 1,272,760.48 = 798,933.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,503.64/1,272,760.48 = 798,933.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,503.64x = 1,272,760.48 × 798,933.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,503.64x = 1,016,851,417,686.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,016,851,417,686.64/849,503.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,196,994.77

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