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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,000.20, 822,000.30 and 154,016.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,000.20, 822,000.30 and 154,016.20 is: 231,024.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,000.20 : 822,000.30 = 154,016.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,000.20/822,000.30 = 154,016.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,000.20x = 822,000.30 × 154,016.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,000.20x = 126,601,362,604.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,601,362,604.86/548,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,024.30

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