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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,500.40, 820,861.80 and 210,410.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,500.40, 820,861.80 and 210,410.80 is: 315,466.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,500.40 : 820,861.80 = 210,410.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,500.40/820,861.80 = 210,410.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,500.40x = 820,861.80 × 210,410.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,500.40x = 172,718,188,027.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,718,188,027.44/547,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,466.78

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