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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,462.90, 648,692.82 and 116,919.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,462.90, 648,692.82 and 116,919.75 is: 175,379.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,462.90 : 648,692.82 = 116,919.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,462.90/648,692.82 = 116,919.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,462.90x = 648,692.82 × 116,919.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,462.90x = 75,845,002,341.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,845,002,341.20/432,462.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,379.21

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