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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547.94, 821.75 and 201.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547.94, 821.75 and 201.26 is: 301.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547.94 : 821.75 = 201.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547.94/821.75 = 201.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547.94x = 821.75 × 201.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547.94x = 165,387.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,387.96/547.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301.83

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