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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,634.76, 642,902.83 and 113,116.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,634.76, 642,902.83 and 113,116.27 is: 169,661.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,634.76 : 642,902.83 = 113,116.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,634.76/642,902.83 = 113,116.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,634.76x = 642,902.83 × 113,116.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,634.76x = 72,722,770,102.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,722,770,102.04/428,634.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,661.39

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