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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,834.73, 634,345.40 and 123,338.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,834.73, 634,345.40 and 123,338.75 is: 185,035.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,834.73 : 634,345.40 = 123,338.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,834.73/634,345.40 = 123,338.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,834.73x = 634,345.40 × 123,338.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,834.73x = 78,239,368,704.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,239,368,704.25/422,834.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,035.34

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