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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,195.80, 817,793.70 and 308,999.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,195.80, 817,793.70 and 308,999.80 is: 463,499.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,195.80 : 817,793.70 = 308,999.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,195.80/817,793.70 = 308,999.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,195.80x = 817,793.70 × 308,999.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,195.80x = 252,698,089,741.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,698,089,741.26/545,195.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,499.70

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