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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,758.79, 644,329.41 and 201,925.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,758.79, 644,329.41 and 201,925.94 is: 302,743.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,758.79 : 644,329.41 = 201,925.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,758.79/644,329.41 = 201,925.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,758.79x = 644,329.41 × 201,925.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,758.79x = 130,106,818,562.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,106,818,562.25/429,758.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,743.82

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