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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 965,694.80, 1,448,542.20 and 587,781.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 965,694.80, 1,448,542.20 and 587,781.20 is: 881,671.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    965,694.80 : 1,448,542.20 = 587,781.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    965,694.80/1,448,542.20 = 587,781.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    965,694.80x = 1,448,542.20 × 587,781.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    965,694.80x = 851,425,872,566.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 851,425,872,566.64/965,694.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,671.80

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