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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,545.20, 633,859.20 and 123,028.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,545.20, 633,859.20 and 123,028.80 is: 184,555.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,545.20 : 633,859.20 = 123,028.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,545.20/633,859.20 = 123,028.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,545.20x = 633,859.20 × 123,028.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,545.20x = 77,982,936,744.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,982,936,744.96/422,545.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,555.25

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