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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 859,645.80, 1,289,468.70 and 776,977.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 859,645.80, 1,289,468.70 and 776,977.20 is: 1,165,465.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    859,645.80 : 1,289,468.70 = 776,977.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    859,645.80/1,289,468.70 = 776,977.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    859,645.80x = 1,289,468.70 × 776,977.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    859,645.80x = 1,001,887,780,013.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,887,780,013.64/859,645.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,165,465.80

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