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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,083.36, 631,491.12 and 121,482.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,083.36, 631,491.12 and 121,482.72 is: 182,185.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,083.36 : 631,491.12 = 121,482.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,083.36/631,491.12 = 121,482.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,083.36x = 631,491.12 × 121,482.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,083.36x = 76,715,258,913.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,715,258,913.45/421,083.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,185.44

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