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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,342.40, 815,009.55 and 164,262.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,342.40, 815,009.55 and 164,262.40 is: 246,392.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,342.40 : 815,009.55 = 164,262.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,342.40/815,009.55 = 164,262.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,342.40x = 815,009.55 × 164,262.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,342.40x = 133,875,424,705.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,875,424,705.92/543,342.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,392.38

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