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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,770.20, 815,655.30 and 501,779.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,770.20, 815,655.30 and 501,779.80 is: 752,669.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,770.20 : 815,655.30 = 501,779.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,770.20/815,655.30 = 501,779.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,770.20x = 815,655.30 × 501,779.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,770.20x = 409,279,353,302.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 409,279,353,302.94/543,770.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 752,669.70

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