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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,636.90, 815,391.96 and 144,308.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,636.90, 815,391.96 and 144,308.70 is: 216,446.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,636.90 : 815,391.96 = 144,308.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,636.90/815,391.96 = 144,308.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,636.90x = 815,391.96 × 144,308.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,636.90x = 117,668,153,738.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,668,153,738.05/543,636.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,446.22

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