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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,230.80, 817,846.20 and 345,776.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,230.80, 817,846.20 and 345,776.40 is: 518,664.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,230.80 : 817,846.20 = 345,776.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,230.80/817,846.20 = 345,776.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,230.80x = 817,846.20 × 345,776.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,230.80x = 282,791,914,789.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,791,914,789.68/545,230.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,664.60

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