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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,400.60, 644,100.90 and 419,559.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,400.60, 644,100.90 and 419,559.10 is: 629,338.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,400.60 : 644,100.90 = 419,559.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,400.60/644,100.90 = 419,559.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,400.60x = 644,100.90 × 419,559.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,400.60x = 270,238,393,913.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 270,238,393,913.19/429,400.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 629,338.65

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