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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,055.66, 643,687.54 and 129,518.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,055.66, 643,687.54 and 129,518.35 is: 194,308.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,055.66 : 643,687.54 = 129,518.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,055.66/643,687.54 = 129,518.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,055.66x = 643,687.54 × 129,518.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,055.66x = 83,369,348,096.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,369,348,096.36/429,055.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,308.93

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