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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,188.10, 756,516.26 and 306,480.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,188.10, 756,516.26 and 306,480.86 is: 422,952.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,188.10 : 756,516.26 = 306,480.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,188.10/756,516.26 = 306,480.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,188.10x = 756,516.26 × 306,480.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,188.10x = 231,857,754,327.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,857,754,327.67/548,188.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,952.91

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