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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,322.90, 814,980.30 and 164,242.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,322.90, 814,980.30 and 164,242.90 is: 246,363.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,322.90 : 814,980.30 = 164,242.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,322.90/814,980.30 = 164,242.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,322.90x = 814,980.30 × 164,242.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,322.90x = 133,854,727,914.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,854,727,914.87/543,322.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,363.13

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