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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,020.04, 749,367.56 and 301,304.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,020.04, 749,367.56 and 301,304.30 is: 415,799.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,020.04 : 749,367.56 = 301,304.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,020.04/749,367.56 = 301,304.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,020.04x = 749,367.56 × 301,304.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,020.04x = 225,787,662,855.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,787,662,855.15/543,020.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 415,799.87

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