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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 454,842.90, 682,325.10 and 155,248.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 454,842.90, 682,325.10 and 155,248.20 is: 232,893.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,842.90 : 682,325.10 = 155,248.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,842.90/682,325.10 = 155,248.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,842.90x = 682,325.10 × 155,248.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,842.90x = 105,929,743,589.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,929,743,589.82/454,842.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,893.04

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