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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,902.16, 644,911.56 and 149,382.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,902.16, 644,911.56 and 149,382.96 is: 224,094.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,902.16 : 644,911.56 = 149,382.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,902.16/644,911.56 = 149,382.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,902.16x = 644,911.56 × 149,382.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,902.16x = 96,338,797,771.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,338,797,771.02/429,902.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 224,094.71

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