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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,733.80, 815,600.70 and 149,749.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,733.80, 815,600.70 and 149,749.80 is: 224,624.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,733.80 : 815,600.70 = 149,749.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,733.80/815,600.70 = 149,749.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,733.80x = 815,600.70 × 149,749.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,733.80x = 122,136,041,704.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,136,041,704.86/543,733.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,624.70

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