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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 978,692.15, 1,350,592.43 and 543,175.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 978,692.15, 1,350,592.43 and 543,175.25 is: 749,580.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    978,692.15 : 1,350,592.43 = 543,175.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    978,692.15/1,350,592.43 = 543,175.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    978,692.15x = 1,350,592.43 × 543,175.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    978,692.15x = 733,608,381,996.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 733,608,381,996.96/978,692.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 749,580.33

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