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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,484.40, 648,725.07 and 116,941.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,484.40, 648,725.07 and 116,941.28 is: 175,411.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,484.40 : 648,725.07 = 116,941.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,484.40/648,725.07 = 116,941.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,484.40x = 648,725.07 × 116,941.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,484.40x = 75,862,740,053.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,862,740,053.89/432,484.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,411.51

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