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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,539.84, 820,631.64 and 310,162.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,539.84, 820,631.64 and 310,162.92 is: 464,860.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,539.84 : 820,631.64 = 310,162.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,539.84/820,631.64 = 310,162.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,539.84x = 820,631.64 × 310,162.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,539.84x = 254,529,505,706.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,529,505,706.79/547,539.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 464,860.25

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