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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,560.80, 822,841.20 and 337,514.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,560.80, 822,841.20 and 337,514.40 is: 506,271.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,560.80 : 822,841.20 = 337,514.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,560.80/822,841.20 = 337,514.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,560.80x = 822,841.20 × 337,514.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,560.80x = 277,720,753,913.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 277,720,753,913.28/548,560.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 506,271.60

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