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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,616.20, 815,424.30 and 492,877.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,616.20, 815,424.30 and 492,877.80 is: 739,316.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,616.20 : 815,424.30 = 492,877.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,616.20/815,424.30 = 492,877.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,616.20x = 815,424.30 × 492,877.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,616.20x = 401,904,535,050.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 401,904,535,050.54/543,616.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,316.70

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