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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,433.40, 809,237.70 and 202,500.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,433.40, 809,237.70 and 202,500.52 is: 303,783.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,433.40 : 809,237.70 = 202,500.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,433.40/809,237.70 = 202,500.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,433.40x = 809,237.70 × 202,500.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,433.40x = 163,871,055,053.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,871,055,053.60/539,433.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,783.66

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