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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,370.68, 633,503.18 and 138,037.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,370.68, 633,503.18 and 138,037.44 is: 207,038.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,370.68 : 633,503.18 = 138,037.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,370.68/633,503.18 = 138,037.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,370.68x = 633,503.18 × 138,037.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,370.68x = 87,447,156,699.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,447,156,699.13/422,370.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,038.89

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