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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,632.67, 643,467.33 and 205,150.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,632.67, 643,467.33 and 205,150.32 is: 307,256.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,632.67 : 643,467.33 = 205,150.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,632.67/643,467.33 = 205,150.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,632.67x = 643,467.33 × 205,150.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,632.67x = 132,007,528,659.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,007,528,659.05/429,632.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,256.73

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