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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,482.04, 821,224.98 and 168,400.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,482.04, 821,224.98 and 168,400.22 is: 252,600.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,482.04 : 821,224.98 = 168,400.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,482.04/821,224.98 = 168,400.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,482.04x = 821,224.98 × 168,400.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,482.04x = 138,294,463,195.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,294,463,195.37/547,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,600.91

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