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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 549,150.48, 824,307.98 and 486,378.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 549,150.48, 824,307.98 and 486,378.11 is: 730,082.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    549,150.48 : 824,307.98 = 486,378.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    549,150.48/824,307.98 = 486,378.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    549,150.48x = 824,307.98 × 486,378.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    549,150.48x = 400,925,350,816.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,925,350,816.89/549,150.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 730,082.86

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