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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,371.79, 633,765.85 and 197,747.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,371.79, 633,765.85 and 197,747.43 is: 296,718.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,371.79 : 633,765.85 = 197,747.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,371.79/633,765.85 = 197,747.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,371.79x = 633,765.85 × 197,747.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,371.79x = 125,325,567,070.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,325,567,070.53/422,371.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,718.60

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