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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 482,956.40, 724,434.60 and 128,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 482,956.40, 724,434.60 and 128,025.20 is: 192,037.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,956.40 : 724,434.60 = 128,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,956.40/724,434.60 = 128,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,956.40x = 724,434.60 × 128,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,956.40x = 92,745,884,551.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,745,884,551.92/482,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,037.80

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