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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,628.93, 815,380.03 and 144,300.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,628.93, 815,380.03 and 144,300.73 is: 216,434.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,628.93 : 815,380.03 = 144,300.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,628.93/815,380.03 = 144,300.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,628.93x = 815,380.03 × 144,300.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,628.93x = 117,659,933,556.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,659,933,556.42/543,628.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,434.28

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