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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,608.70, 815,412.78 and 169,631.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,608.70, 815,412.78 and 169,631.70 is: 254,447.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,608.70 : 815,412.78 = 169,631.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,608.70/815,412.78 = 169,631.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,608.70x = 815,412.78 × 169,631.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,608.70x = 138,319,856,073.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,319,856,073.13/543,608.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,447.47

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