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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,476.20, 633,755.70 and 122,959.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,476.20, 633,755.70 and 122,959.80 is: 184,451.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,476.20 : 633,755.70 = 122,959.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,476.20/633,755.70 = 122,959.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,476.20x = 633,755.70 × 122,959.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,476.20x = 77,926,474,120.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,926,474,120.86/422,476.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,451.75

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