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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 547,850.08, 756,029.43 and 306,133.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 547,850.08, 756,029.43 and 306,133.26 is: 422,461.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,850.08 : 756,029.43 = 306,133.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,850.08/756,029.43 = 306,133.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,850.08x = 756,029.43 × 306,133.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,850.08x = 231,445,751,226.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,445,751,226.73/547,850.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,461.84

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