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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 850,534.24, 1,275,803.12 and 798,571.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 850,534.24, 1,275,803.12 and 798,571.04 is: 1,197,858.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    850,534.24 : 1,275,803.12 = 798,571.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    850,534.24/1,275,803.12 = 798,571.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    850,534.24x = 1,275,803.12 × 798,571.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    850,534.24x = 1,018,819,424,373.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,819,424,373.64/850,534.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,197,858.21

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