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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 479,817.27, 719,726.82 and 124,830.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 479,817.27, 719,726.82 and 124,830.72 is: 187,246.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,817.27 : 719,726.82 = 124,830.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,817.27/719,726.82 = 124,830.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,817.27x = 719,726.82 × 124,830.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,817.27x = 89,844,017,143.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,844,017,143.91/479,817.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,246.32

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