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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,790.45, 633,340.68 and 254,218.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,790.45, 633,340.68 and 254,218.47 is: 380,819.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,790.45 : 633,340.68 = 254,218.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,790.45/633,340.68 = 254,218.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,790.45x = 633,340.68 × 254,218.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,790.45x = 161,006,898,658.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,006,898,658.36/422,790.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,819.62

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