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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,601.10, 822,901.65 and 460,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,601.10, 822,901.65 and 460,027.60 is: 690,041.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,601.10 : 822,901.65 = 460,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,601.10/822,901.65 = 460,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,601.10x = 822,901.65 × 460,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,601.10x = 378,557,471,085.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 378,557,471,085.54/548,601.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,041.40

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