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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,548.40, 820,933.80 and 210,458.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,548.40, 820,933.80 and 210,458.80 is: 315,538.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,548.40 : 820,933.80 = 210,458.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,548.40/820,933.80 = 210,458.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,548.40x = 820,933.80 × 210,458.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,548.40x = 172,772,742,427.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,772,742,427.44/547,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,538.76

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