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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,664.48, 634,093.92 and 138,364.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,664.48, 634,093.92 and 138,364.20 is: 207,578.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,664.48 : 634,093.92 = 138,364.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,664.48/634,093.92 = 138,364.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,664.48x = 634,093.92 × 138,364.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,664.48x = 87,735,897,965.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,735,897,965.66/422,664.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,578.12

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