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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,387.46, 633,576.33 and 169,732.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,387.46, 633,576.33 and 169,732.26 is: 254,596.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,387.46 : 633,576.33 = 169,732.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,387.46/633,576.33 = 169,732.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,387.46x = 633,576.33 × 169,732.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,387.46x = 107,538,342,373.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,538,342,373.41/422,387.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,596.44

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