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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,020.80, 917,134.80 and 548,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,020.80, 917,134.80 and 548,840.80 is: 822,457.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,020.80 : 917,134.80 = 548,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,020.80/917,134.80 = 548,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,020.80x = 917,134.80 × 548,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,020.80x = 503,360,997,339.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 503,360,997,339.84/612,020.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 822,457.34

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