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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,227.20, 817,840.80 and 520,732.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,227.20, 817,840.80 and 520,732.80 is: 781,099.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,227.20 : 817,840.80 = 520,732.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,227.20/817,840.80 = 520,732.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,227.20x = 817,840.80 × 520,732.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,227.20x = 425,876,529,738.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 425,876,529,738.24/545,227.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,099.20

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