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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,547.24, 754,241.70 and 304,850.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,547.24, 754,241.70 and 304,850.80 is: 420,697.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,547.24 : 754,241.70 = 304,850.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,547.24/754,241.70 = 304,850.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,547.24x = 754,241.70 × 304,850.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,547.24x = 229,931,185,638.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,931,185,638.36/546,547.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,697.73

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