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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,564.30, 644,346.45 and 426,939.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,564.30, 644,346.45 and 426,939.90 is: 640,409.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,564.30 : 644,346.45 = 426,939.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,564.30/644,346.45 = 426,939.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,564.30x = 644,346.45 × 426,939.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,564.30x = 275,097,208,928.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 275,097,208,928.36/429,564.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 640,409.85

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