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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,594.96, 817,502.52 and 334,787.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,594.96, 817,502.52 and 334,787.60 is: 501,635.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,594.96 : 817,502.52 = 334,787.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,594.96/817,502.52 = 334,787.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,594.96x = 817,502.52 × 334,787.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,594.96x = 273,689,706,664.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 273,689,706,664.75/545,594.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 501,635.33

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