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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,876.40, 815,814.60 and 343,547.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,876.40, 815,814.60 and 343,547.20 is: 515,320.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,876.40 : 815,814.60 = 343,547.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,876.40/815,814.60 = 343,547.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,876.40x = 815,814.60 × 343,547.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,876.40x = 280,270,821,549.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,270,821,549.12/543,876.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,320.80

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