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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,439.42, 633,800.52 and 138,143.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,439.42, 633,800.52 and 138,143.10 is: 207,260.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,439.42 : 633,800.52 = 138,143.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,439.42/633,800.52 = 138,143.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,439.42x = 633,800.52 × 138,143.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,439.42x = 87,555,168,614.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,555,168,614.41/422,439.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,260.89

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