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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,152.56, 631,635.82 and 121,568.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,152.56, 631,635.82 and 121,568.04 is: 182,325.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,152.56 : 631,635.82 = 121,568.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,152.56/631,635.82 = 121,568.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,152.56x = 631,635.82 × 121,568.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,152.56x = 76,786,729,011.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,786,729,011.09/421,152.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,325.21

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