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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,889.64, 631,427.75 and 121,346.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,889.64, 631,427.75 and 121,346.84 is: 182,047.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,889.64 : 631,427.75 = 121,346.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,889.64/631,427.75 = 121,346.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,889.64x = 631,427.75 × 121,346.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,889.64x = 76,621,758,386.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,621,758,386.94/420,889.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,047.15

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