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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,064.98, 643,701.51 and 129,527.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,064.98, 643,701.51 and 129,527.67 is: 194,322.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,064.98 : 643,701.51 = 129,527.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,064.98/643,701.51 = 129,527.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,064.98x = 643,701.51 × 129,527.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,064.98x = 83,377,156,765.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,377,156,765.78/429,064.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,322.91

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