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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,272.96, 820,830.24 and 147,936.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,272.96, 820,830.24 and 147,936.96 is: 221,884.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,272.96 : 820,830.24 = 147,936.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,272.96/820,830.24 = 147,936.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,272.96x = 820,830.24 × 147,936.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,272.96x = 121,431,130,381.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,431,130,381.67/547,272.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,884.03

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