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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 539,553.20, 809,329.80 and 165,527.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 539,553.20, 809,329.80 and 165,527.60 is: 248,291.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,553.20 : 809,329.80 = 165,527.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,553.20/809,329.80 = 165,527.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,553.20x = 809,329.80 × 165,527.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,553.20x = 133,966,419,402.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,966,419,402.48/539,553.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,291.40

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