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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,827.80, 815,422.56 and 164,634.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,827.80, 815,422.56 and 164,634.40 is: 246,854.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,827.80 : 815,422.56 = 164,634.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,827.80/815,422.56 = 164,634.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,827.80x = 815,422.56 × 164,634.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,827.80x = 134,246,603,912.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,246,603,912.06/543,827.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,854.99

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