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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,194.80, 817,792.20 and 308,998.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,194.80, 817,792.20 and 308,998.80 is: 463,498.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,194.80 : 817,792.20 = 308,998.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,194.80/817,792.20 = 308,998.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,194.80x = 817,792.20 × 308,998.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,194.80x = 252,696,808,449.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,696,808,449.36/545,194.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,498.20

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