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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 428,852.37, 643,301.64 and 113,300.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 428,852.37, 643,301.64 and 113,300.67 is: 169,957.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    428,852.37 : 643,301.64 = 113,300.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    428,852.37/643,301.64 = 113,300.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    428,852.37x = 643,301.64 × 113,300.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    428,852.37x = 72,886,506,824.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,886,506,824.10/428,852.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 169,957.10

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