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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,484.90, 648,725.82 and 116,941.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,484.90, 648,725.82 and 116,941.78 is: 175,412.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,484.90 : 648,725.82 = 116,941.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,484.90/648,725.82 = 116,941.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,484.90x = 648,725.82 × 116,941.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,484.90x = 75,863,152,122.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,863,152,122.76/432,484.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,412.26

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