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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 879,891.60, 1,322,461.80 and 864,145.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 879,891.60, 1,322,461.80 and 864,145.20 is: 1,298,795.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    879,891.60 : 1,322,461.80 = 864,145.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    879,891.60/1,322,461.80 = 864,145.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    879,891.60x = 1,322,461.80 × 864,145.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    879,891.60x = 1,142,799,016,653.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,799,016,653.36/879,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,298,795.23

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