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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,636.25, 643,473.23 and 205,154.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,636.25, 643,473.23 and 205,154.71 is: 307,263.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,636.25 : 643,473.23 = 205,154.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,636.25/643,473.23 = 205,154.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,636.25x = 643,473.23 × 205,154.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,636.25x = 132,011,564,476.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,011,564,476.32/429,636.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,263.56

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