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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,272.80, 567,370.80 and 128,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,272.80, 567,370.80 and 128,951.20 is: 193,413.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,272.80 : 567,370.80 = 128,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,272.80/567,370.80 = 128,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,272.80x = 567,370.80 × 128,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,272.80x = 73,163,145,504.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,163,145,504.96/378,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,413.71

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