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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,949.26, 634,461.15 and 119,346.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,949.26, 634,461.15 and 119,346.09 is: 179,029.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,949.26 : 634,461.15 = 119,346.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,949.26/634,461.15 = 119,346.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,949.26x = 634,461.15 × 119,346.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,949.26x = 75,720,459,146.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,720,459,146.57/422,949.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,029.65

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