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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,442.68, 818,504.76 and 208,511.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,442.68, 818,504.76 and 208,511.84 is: 312,898.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,442.68 : 818,504.76 = 208,511.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,442.68/818,504.76 = 208,511.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,442.68x = 818,504.76 × 208,511.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,442.68x = 170,667,933,556.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,667,933,556.36/545,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 312,898.02

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