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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 289,848.20, 434,426.70 and 121,368.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 289,848.20, 434,426.70 and 121,368.20 is: 181,907.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    289,848.20 : 434,426.70 = 121,368.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    289,848.20/434,426.70 = 121,368.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    289,848.20x = 434,426.70 × 121,368.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    289,848.20x = 52,725,586,610.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,725,586,610.94/289,848.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,907.59

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