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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 540,084.33, 809,938.87 and 300,563.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 540,084.33, 809,938.87 and 300,563.75 is: 450,741.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,084.33 : 809,938.87 = 300,563.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,084.33/809,938.87 = 300,563.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,084.33x = 809,938.87 × 300,563.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,084.33x = 243,438,264,037.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,438,264,037.96/540,084.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,741.21

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