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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,500.80, 633,847.20 and 142,046.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,500.80, 633,847.20 and 142,046.40 is: 213,101.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,500.80 : 633,847.20 = 142,046.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,500.80/633,847.20 = 142,046.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,500.80x = 633,847.20 × 142,046.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,500.80x = 90,035,712,910.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,035,712,910.08/422,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,101.88

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