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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,302.80, 817,954.20 and 345,848.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,302.80, 817,954.20 and 345,848.40 is: 518,772.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,302.80 : 817,954.20 = 345,848.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,302.80/817,954.20 = 345,848.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,302.80x = 817,954.20 × 345,848.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,302.80x = 282,888,151,343.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 282,888,151,343.28/545,302.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 518,772.60

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