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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,136.40, 817,704.60 and 426,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,136.40, 817,704.60 and 426,908.80 is: 640,363.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,136.40 : 817,704.60 = 426,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,136.40/817,704.60 = 426,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,136.40x = 817,704.60 × 426,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,136.40x = 349,085,289,540.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 349,085,289,540.48/545,136.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,363.20

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