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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 545,698.44, 753,052.50 and 303,980.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 545,698.44, 753,052.50 and 303,980.68 is: 419,487.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,698.44 : 753,052.50 = 303,980.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,698.44/753,052.50 = 303,980.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,698.44x = 753,052.50 × 303,980.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,698.44x = 228,913,411,025.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,913,411,025.70/545,698.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,487.02

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