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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,454.76, 752,083.50 and 373,456.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,454.76, 752,083.50 and 373,456.12 is: 514,928.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,454.76 : 752,083.50 = 373,456.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,454.76/752,083.50 = 373,456.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,454.76x = 752,083.50 × 373,456.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,454.76x = 280,870,185,826.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 280,870,185,826.02/545,454.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 514,928.47

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