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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,924.29, 817,504.08 and 165,874.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,924.29, 817,504.08 and 165,874.66 is: 248,847.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,924.29 : 817,504.08 = 165,874.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,924.29/817,504.08 = 165,874.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,924.29x = 817,504.08 × 165,874.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,924.29x = 135,603,211,318.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,603,211,318.61/544,924.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,847.80

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