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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,379.28, 981,590.80 and 181,025.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,379.28, 981,590.80 and 181,025.00 is: 271,543.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,379.28 : 981,590.80 = 181,025.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,379.28/981,590.80 = 181,025.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,379.28x = 981,590.80 × 181,025.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,379.28x = 177,692,478,242.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,692,478,242.19/654,379.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,543.56

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