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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 873,572.10, 1,310,544.45 and 494,670.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 873,572.10, 1,310,544.45 and 494,670.30 is: 742,110.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    873,572.10 : 1,310,544.45 = 494,670.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    873,572.10/1,310,544.45 = 494,670.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    873,572.10x = 1,310,544.45 × 494,670.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    873,572.10x = 648,287,416,244.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 648,287,416,244.84/873,572.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,110.94

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