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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,933.18, 644,901.27 and 130,416.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,933.18, 644,901.27 and 130,416.34 is: 195,624.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,933.18 : 644,901.27 = 130,416.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,933.18/644,901.27 = 130,416.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,933.18x = 644,901.27 × 130,416.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,933.18x = 84,105,663,294.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,105,663,294.75/429,933.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,624.97

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