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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 544,949.98, 817,466.88 and 165,903.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 544,949.98, 817,466.88 and 165,903.24 is: 248,867.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,949.98 : 817,466.88 = 165,903.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,949.98/817,466.88 = 165,903.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,949.98x = 817,466.88 × 165,903.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,949.98x = 135,620,403,074.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,620,403,074.08/544,949.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,867.62

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