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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,226.19, 749,689.90 and 313,860.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,226.19, 749,689.90 and 313,860.92 is: 433,149.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,226.19 : 749,689.90 = 313,860.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,226.19/749,689.90 = 313,860.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,226.19x = 749,689.90 × 313,860.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,226.19x = 235,298,357,195.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 235,298,357,195.61/543,226.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 433,149.88

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