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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,913.45, 634,212.08 and 170,108.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,913.45, 634,212.08 and 170,108.51 is: 255,099.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,913.45 : 634,212.08 = 170,108.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,913.45/634,212.08 = 170,108.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,913.45x = 634,212.08 × 170,108.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,913.45x = 107,884,868,569.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,884,868,569.11/422,913.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,099.16

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