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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,705.76, 719,433.18 and 142,655.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,705.76, 719,433.18 and 142,655.58 is: 213,946.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,705.76 : 719,433.18 = 142,655.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,705.76/719,433.18 = 142,655.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,705.76x = 719,433.18 × 142,655.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,705.76x = 102,631,157,564.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,631,157,564.14/479,705.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,946.06

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