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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,129.80, 648,000.30 and 165,801.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,129.80, 648,000.30 and 165,801.80 is: 248,628.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,129.80 : 648,000.30 = 165,801.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,129.80/648,000.30 = 165,801.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,129.80x = 648,000.30 × 165,801.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,129.80x = 107,439,616,140.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,439,616,140.54/432,129.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,628.11

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