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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,051.72, 643,581.45 and 109,203.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,051.72, 643,581.45 and 109,203.93 is: 163,806.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,051.72 : 643,581.45 = 109,203.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,051.72/643,581.45 = 109,203.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,051.72x = 643,581.45 × 109,203.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,051.72x = 70,281,619,851.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,281,619,851.17/429,051.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,806.87

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