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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,500.80, 822,751.20 and 437,908.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,500.80, 822,751.20 and 437,908.80 is: 656,863.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,500.80 : 822,751.20 = 437,908.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,500.80/822,751.20 = 437,908.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,500.80x = 822,751.20 × 437,908.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,500.80x = 360,289,990,690.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 360,289,990,690.56/548,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 656,863.20

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