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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,254.10, 633,400.10 and 137,961.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,254.10, 633,400.10 and 137,961.97 is: 206,949.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,254.10 : 633,400.10 = 137,961.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,254.10/633,400.10 = 137,961.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,254.10x = 633,400.10 × 137,961.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,254.10x = 87,385,125,594.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,385,125,594.20/422,254.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,949.15

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