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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,104.80, 817,657.20 and 308,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,104.80, 817,657.20 and 308,908.80 is: 463,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,104.80 : 817,657.20 = 308,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,104.80/817,657.20 = 308,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,104.80x = 817,657.20 × 308,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,104.80x = 252,581,504,463.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,581,504,463.36/545,104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,363.20

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