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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,386.52, 648,594.36 and 116,846.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,386.52, 648,594.36 and 116,846.16 is: 175,273.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,386.52 : 648,594.36 = 116,846.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,386.52/648,594.36 = 116,846.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,386.52x = 648,594.36 × 116,846.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,386.52x = 75,785,760,363.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,785,760,363.66/432,386.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,273.18

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