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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,469.90, 648,703.32 and 116,926.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,469.90, 648,703.32 and 116,926.75 is: 175,389.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,469.90 : 648,703.32 = 116,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,469.90/648,703.32 = 116,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,469.90x = 648,703.32 × 116,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,469.90x = 75,850,770,921.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,850,770,921.81/432,469.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,389.71

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