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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 433,144.49, 648,449.76 and 252,678.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 433,144.49, 648,449.76 and 252,678.11 is: 378,278.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    433,144.49 : 648,449.76 = 252,678.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    433,144.49/648,449.76 = 252,678.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    433,144.49x = 648,449.76 × 252,678.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    433,144.49x = 163,849,059,786.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,849,059,786.75/433,144.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,278.07

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