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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,628.96, 642,880.26 and 113,108.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,628.96, 642,880.26 and 113,108.04 is: 169,645.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,628.96 : 642,880.26 = 113,108.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,628.96/642,880.26 = 113,108.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,628.96x = 642,880.26 × 113,108.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,628.96x = 72,714,926,163.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,714,926,163.29/428,628.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,645.39

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