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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,583.60, 822,875.40 and 540,710.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,583.60, 822,875.40 and 540,710.40 is: 811,065.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,583.60 : 822,875.40 = 540,710.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,583.60/822,875.40 = 540,710.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,583.60x = 822,875.40 × 540,710.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,583.60x = 444,937,286,684.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,937,286,684.16/548,583.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 811,065.60

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