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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,866.40, 815,799.60 and 483,213.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,866.40, 815,799.60 and 483,213.60 is: 724,820.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,866.40 : 815,799.60 = 483,213.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,866.40/815,799.60 = 483,213.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,866.40x = 815,799.60 × 483,213.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,866.40x = 394,205,461,594.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 394,205,461,594.56/543,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,820.40

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