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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,448.59, 754,102.17 and 304,741.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,448.59, 754,102.17 and 304,741.35 is: 420,544.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,448.59 : 754,102.17 = 304,741.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,448.59/754,102.17 = 304,741.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,448.59x = 754,102.17 × 304,741.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,448.59x = 229,806,113,323.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,806,113,323.73/546,448.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,544.80

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