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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,342.21, 633,508.03 and 102,496.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,342.21, 633,508.03 and 102,496.73 is: 153,743.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,342.21 : 633,508.03 = 102,496.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,342.21/633,508.03 = 102,496.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,342.21x = 633,508.03 × 102,496.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,342.21x = 64,932,501,503.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,932,501,503.74/422,342.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,743.81

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