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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,099.72, 817,649.82 and 245,230.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,099.72, 817,649.82 and 245,230.12 is: 367,845.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,099.72 : 817,649.82 = 245,230.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,099.72/817,649.82 = 245,230.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,099.72x = 817,649.82 × 245,230.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,099.72x = 200,512,363,476.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,512,363,476.58/545,099.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,845.29

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