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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,329.20, 602,080.20 and 120,874.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,329.20, 602,080.20 and 120,874.80 is: 181,338.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,329.20 : 602,080.20 = 120,874.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,329.20/602,080.20 = 120,874.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,329.20x = 602,080.20 × 120,874.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,329.20x = 72,776,323,758.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,776,323,758.96/401,329.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,338.22

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