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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 543,938.82, 816,055.89 and 164,844.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 543,938.82, 816,055.89 and 164,844.24 is: 247,311.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,938.82 : 816,055.89 = 164,844.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,938.82/816,055.89 = 164,844.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,938.82x = 816,055.89 × 164,844.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,938.82x = 134,522,112,984.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,522,112,984.57/543,938.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 247,311.11

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