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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 576,037.60, 864,056.40 and 543,378.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 576,037.60, 864,056.40 and 543,378.40 is: 815,067.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    576,037.60 : 864,056.40 = 543,378.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    576,037.60/864,056.40 = 543,378.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    576,037.60x = 864,056.40 × 543,378.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    576,037.60x = 469,509,584,141.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 469,509,584,141.76/576,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 815,067.60

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