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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,142.24, 820,270.49 and 210,010.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,142.24, 820,270.49 and 210,010.72 is: 314,846.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,142.24 : 820,270.49 = 210,010.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,142.24/820,270.49 = 210,010.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,142.24x = 820,270.49 × 210,010.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,142.24x = 172,265,596,199.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,265,596,199.65/547,142.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 314,846.09

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