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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,491.25, 633,836.59 and 138,180.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,491.25, 633,836.59 and 138,180.72 is: 207,303.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,491.25 : 633,836.59 = 138,180.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,491.25/633,836.59 = 138,180.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,491.25x = 633,836.59 × 138,180.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,491.25x = 87,583,998,399.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,583,998,399.98/422,491.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,303.70

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