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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,232.96, 604,827.20 and 122,728.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,232.96, 604,827.20 and 122,728.32 is: 184,085.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,232.96 : 604,827.20 = 122,728.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,232.96/604,827.20 = 122,728.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,232.96x = 604,827.20 × 122,728.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,232.96x = 74,229,426,146.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,229,426,146.30/403,232.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,085.71

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