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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 654,804.60, 982,206.90 and 549,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 654,804.60, 982,206.90 and 549,742.20 is: 824,613.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    654,804.60 : 982,206.90 = 549,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    654,804.60/982,206.90 = 549,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    654,804.60x = 982,206.90 × 549,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    654,804.60x = 539,960,582,061.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 539,960,582,061.18/654,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 824,613.30

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