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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,373.84, 632,079.22 and 121,884.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,373.84, 632,079.22 and 121,884.70 is: 182,832.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,373.84 : 632,079.22 = 121,884.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,373.84/632,079.22 = 121,884.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,373.84x = 632,079.22 × 121,884.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,373.84x = 77,040,782,945.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,040,782,945.54/421,373.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,832.38

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