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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,054.43, 648,081.71 and 116,511.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,054.43, 648,081.71 and 116,511.37 is: 174,767.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,054.43 : 648,081.71 = 116,511.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,054.43/648,081.71 = 116,511.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,054.43x = 648,081.71 × 116,511.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,054.43x = 75,508,887,904.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,508,887,904.04/432,054.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,767.07

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