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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,920.20, 815,880.30 and 488,807.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,920.20, 815,880.30 and 488,807.80 is: 733,211.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,920.20 : 815,880.30 = 488,807.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,920.20/815,880.30 = 488,807.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,920.20x = 815,880.30 × 488,807.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,920.20x = 398,808,654,506.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 398,808,654,506.34/543,920.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 733,211.70

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