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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,554.20, 633,872.70 and 123,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,554.20, 633,872.70 and 123,037.80 is: 184,568.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,554.20 : 633,872.70 = 123,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,554.20/633,872.70 = 123,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,554.20x = 633,872.70 × 123,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,554.20x = 77,990,302,488.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,990,302,488.06/422,554.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,568.75

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