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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,559.47, 754,253.21 and 304,835.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,559.47, 754,253.21 and 304,835.83 is: 420,674.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,559.47 : 754,253.21 = 304,835.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,559.47/754,253.21 = 304,835.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,559.47x = 754,253.21 × 304,835.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,559.47x = 229,923,402,176.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 229,923,402,176.97/546,559.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 420,674.08

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