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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,544.80, 821,470.80 and 267,071.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,544.80, 821,470.80 and 267,071.20 is: 400,681.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,544.80 : 821,470.80 = 267,071.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,544.80/821,470.80 = 267,071.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,544.80x = 821,470.80 × 267,071.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,544.80x = 219,391,192,320.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,391,192,320.96/547,544.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,681.72

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