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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.04, 820.83 and 273.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.04, 820.83 and 273.13 is: 409.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.04 : 820.83 = 273.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.04/820.83 = 273.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.04x = 820.83 × 273.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.04x = 224,193.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,193.30/547.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 409.83

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