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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 559,872.80, 839,809.20 and 548,208.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 559,872.80, 839,809.20 and 548,208.80 is: 822,313.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    559,872.80 : 839,809.20 = 548,208.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    559,872.80/839,809.20 = 548,208.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    559,872.80x = 839,809.20 × 548,208.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    559,872.80x = 460,390,793,760.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 460,390,793,760.96/559,872.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,313.20

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