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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,025.20, 434,692.20 and 121,545.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,025.20, 434,692.20 and 121,545.20 is: 182,172.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,025.20 : 434,692.20 = 121,545.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,025.20/434,692.20 = 121,545.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,025.20x = 434,692.20 × 121,545.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,025.20x = 52,834,750,387.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,834,750,387.44/290,025.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,172.96

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