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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,345.40, 815,014.05 and 164,265.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,345.40, 815,014.05 and 164,265.40 is: 246,396.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,345.40 : 815,014.05 = 164,265.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,345.40/815,014.05 = 164,265.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,345.40x = 815,014.05 × 164,265.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,345.40x = 133,878,608,928.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,878,608,928.87/543,345.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,396.88

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