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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,392.52, 648,603.36 and 116,852.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,392.52, 648,603.36 and 116,852.16 is: 175,282.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,392.52 : 648,603.36 = 116,852.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,392.52/648,603.36 = 116,852.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,392.52x = 648,603.36 × 116,852.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,392.52x = 75,790,703,599.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,790,703,599.26/432,392.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,282.18

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