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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,551.80, 822,827.70 and 337,505.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,551.80, 822,827.70 and 337,505.40 is: 506,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,551.80 : 822,827.70 = 337,505.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,551.80/822,827.70 = 337,505.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,551.80x = 822,827.70 × 337,505.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,551.80x = 277,708,792,019.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,708,792,019.58/548,551.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,258.10

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