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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 849,662.40, 1,274,493.60 and 813,259.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 849,662.40, 1,274,493.60 and 813,259.20 is: 1,219,888.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    849,662.40 : 1,274,493.60 = 813,259.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    849,662.40/1,274,493.60 = 813,259.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    849,662.40x = 1,274,493.60 × 813,259.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    849,662.40x = 1,036,493,645,541.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,493,645,541.12/849,662.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,219,888.80

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