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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,519.40, 820,890.30 and 210,429.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,519.40, 820,890.30 and 210,429.80 is: 315,495.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,519.40 : 820,890.30 = 210,429.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,519.40/820,890.30 = 210,429.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,519.40x = 820,890.30 × 210,429.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,519.40x = 172,739,781,650.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,739,781,650.94/547,519.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,495.27

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