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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,546.24, 822,898.07 and 169,500.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,546.24, 822,898.07 and 169,500.08 is: 254,274.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,546.24 : 822,898.07 = 169,500.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,546.24/822,898.07 = 169,500.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,546.24x = 822,898.07 × 169,500.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,546.24x = 139,481,288,696.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,481,288,696.85/548,546.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,274.44

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