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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,115.80, 817,673.70 and 308,919.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,115.80, 817,673.70 and 308,919.80 is: 463,379.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,115.80 : 817,673.70 = 308,919.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,115.80/817,673.70 = 308,919.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,115.80x = 817,673.70 × 308,919.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,115.80x = 252,595,595,869.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,595,595,869.26/545,115.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,379.70

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