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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,574.40, 821,822.40 and 267,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,574.40, 821,822.40 and 267,331.20 is: 401,221.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,574.40 : 821,822.40 = 267,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,574.40/821,822.40 = 267,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,574.40x = 821,822.40 × 267,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,574.40x = 219,698,768,378.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,698,768,378.88/547,574.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,221.77

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