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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,000.80, 820,144.80 and 491,013.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,000.80, 820,144.80 and 491,013.60 is: 736,200.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,000.80 : 820,144.80 = 491,013.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,000.80/820,144.80 = 491,013.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,000.80x = 820,144.80 × 491,013.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,000.80x = 402,702,250,769.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,702,250,769.28/547,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,200.48

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