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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,703.20, 814,777.20 and 400,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,703.20, 814,777.20 and 400,430.40 is: 600,072.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,703.20 : 814,777.20 = 400,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,703.20/814,777.20 = 400,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,703.20x = 814,777.20 × 400,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,703.20x = 326,261,560,106.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 326,261,560,106.88/543,703.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,072.91

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