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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,819.56, 839,703.81 and 180,757.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,819.56, 839,703.81 and 180,757.80 is: 271,128.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,819.56 : 839,703.81 = 180,757.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,819.56/839,703.81 = 180,757.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,819.56x = 839,703.81 × 180,757.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,819.56x = 151,783,013,347.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 151,783,013,347.22/559,819.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,128.46

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