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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,792.25, 644,789.22 and 422,651.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,792.25, 644,789.22 and 422,651.69 is: 634,076.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,792.25 : 644,789.22 = 422,651.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,792.25/644,789.22 = 422,651.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,792.25x = 644,789.22 × 422,651.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,792.25x = 272,521,252,219.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 272,521,252,219.51/429,792.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 634,076.71

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