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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,891.39, 631,430.37 and 121,348.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,891.39, 631,430.37 and 121,348.60 is: 182,049.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,891.39 : 631,430.37 = 121,348.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,891.39/631,430.37 = 121,348.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,891.39x = 631,430.37 × 121,348.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,891.39x = 76,623,191,396.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,623,191,396.98/420,891.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,049.80

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