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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,331.79, 633,431.67 and 138,020.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,331.79, 633,431.67 and 138,020.08 is: 207,008.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,331.79 : 633,431.67 = 138,020.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,331.79/633,431.67 = 138,020.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,331.79x = 633,431.67 × 138,020.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,331.79x = 87,426,289,767.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,426,289,767.93/422,331.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,008.55

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