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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 262,654.20, 393,722.10 and 129,425.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 262,654.20, 393,722.10 and 129,425.40 is: 194,010.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    262,654.20 : 393,722.10 = 129,425.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    262,654.20/393,722.10 = 129,425.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    262,654.20x = 393,722.10 × 129,425.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    262,654.20x = 50,957,640,281.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,957,640,281.34/262,654.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,010.38

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