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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,840.48, 634,163.67 and 252,110.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,840.48, 634,163.67 and 252,110.51 is: 378,107.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,840.48 : 634,163.67 = 252,110.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,840.48/634,163.67 = 252,110.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,840.48x = 634,163.67 × 252,110.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,840.48x = 159,879,326,267.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,879,326,267.17/422,840.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,107.90

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