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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,123.46, 947,987.55 and 211,300.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,123.46, 947,987.55 and 211,300.92 is: 316,885.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,123.46 : 947,987.55 = 211,300.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,123.46/947,987.55 = 211,300.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,123.46x = 947,987.55 × 211,300.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,123.46x = 200,310,641,463.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,310,641,463.55/632,123.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,885.31

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