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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,382.80, 981,596.07 and 181,028.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,382.80, 981,596.07 and 181,028.52 is: 271,548.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,382.80 : 981,596.07 = 181,028.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,382.80/981,596.07 = 181,028.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,382.80x = 981,596.07 × 181,028.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,382.80x = 177,696,883,789.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,696,883,789.92/654,382.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,548.83

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