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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,208.37, 822,429.82 and 163,987.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,208.37, 822,429.82 and 163,987.33 is: 246,016.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,208.37 : 822,429.82 = 163,987.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,208.37/822,429.82 = 163,987.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,208.37x = 822,429.82 × 163,987.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,208.37x = 134,868,070,294.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,868,070,294.18/548,208.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,016.07

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