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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,111.80, 817,667.70 and 308,915.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,111.80, 817,667.70 and 308,915.80 is: 463,373.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,111.80 : 817,667.70 = 308,915.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,111.80/817,667.70 = 308,915.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,111.80x = 817,667.70 × 308,915.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,111.80x = 252,590,471,679.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,590,471,679.66/545,111.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,373.70

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