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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,864.80, 815,797.20 and 494,001.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,864.80, 815,797.20 and 494,001.20 is: 741,001.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,864.80 : 815,797.20 = 494,001.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,864.80/815,797.20 = 494,001.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,864.80x = 815,797.20 × 494,001.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,864.80x = 403,004,795,756.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 403,004,795,756.64/543,864.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,001.80

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