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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,461.60, 642,782.28 and 128,964.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,461.60, 642,782.28 and 128,964.12 is: 193,473.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,461.60 : 642,782.28 = 128,964.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,461.60/642,782.28 = 128,964.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,461.60x = 642,782.28 × 128,964.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,461.60x = 82,895,851,091.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,895,851,091.79/428,461.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,473.23

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