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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,277.14, 643,915.17 and 163,037.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,277.14, 643,915.17 and 163,037.16 is: 244,555.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,277.14 : 643,915.17 = 163,037.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,277.14/643,915.17 = 163,037.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,277.14x = 643,915.17 × 163,037.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,277.14x = 104,982,100,597.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,982,100,597.72/429,277.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,555.53

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