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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 548,908.85, 757,959.20 and 345,025.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 548,908.85, 757,959.20 and 345,025.43 is: 476,427.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    548,908.85 : 757,959.20 = 345,025.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    548,908.85/757,959.20 = 345,025.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    548,908.85x = 757,959.20 × 345,025.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    548,908.85x = 261,515,198,902.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 261,515,198,902.46/548,908.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 476,427.37

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