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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,284.80, 820,927.20 and 347,830.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,284.80, 820,927.20 and 347,830.40 is: 521,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,284.80 : 820,927.20 = 347,830.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,284.80/820,927.20 = 347,830.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,284.80x = 820,927.20 × 347,830.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,284.80x = 285,543,436,346.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 285,543,436,346.88/547,284.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,745.60

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