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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546.69, 820.01 and 199.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546.69, 820.01 and 199.97 is: 299.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546.69 : 820.01 = 199.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546.69/820.01 = 199.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546.69x = 820.01 × 199.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546.69x = 163,973.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,973.80/546.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299.94

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