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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 421,374.34, 632,079.97 and 121,885.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 421,374.34, 632,079.97 and 121,885.20 is: 182,833.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    421,374.34 : 632,079.97 = 121,885.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    421,374.34/632,079.97 = 121,885.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    421,374.34x = 632,079.97 × 121,885.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    421,374.34x = 77,041,190,399.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,041,190,399.04/421,374.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,833.13

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