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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,338.80, 815,008.20 and 520,302.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,338.80, 815,008.20 and 520,302.40 is: 780,453.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,338.80 : 815,008.20 = 520,302.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,338.80/815,008.20 = 520,302.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,338.80x = 815,008.20 × 520,302.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,338.80x = 424,050,722,479.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 424,050,722,479.68/543,338.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 780,453.60

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