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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,549.00, 642,757.82 and 113,030.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,549.00, 642,757.82 and 113,030.51 is: 169,528.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,549.00 : 642,757.82 = 113,030.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,549.00/642,757.82 = 113,030.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,549.00x = 642,757.82 × 113,030.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,549.00x = 72,651,240,422.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,651,240,422.15/428,549.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,528.43

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