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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,271.40, 814,903.05 and 164,191.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,271.40, 814,903.05 and 164,191.40 is: 246,285.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,271.40 : 814,903.05 = 164,191.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,271.40/814,903.05 = 164,191.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,271.40x = 814,903.05 × 164,191.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,271.40x = 133,800,072,643.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,800,072,643.77/543,271.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,285.88

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