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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,723.40, 949,029.90 and 422,216.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,723.40, 949,029.90 and 422,216.20 is: 632,288.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,723.40 : 949,029.90 = 422,216.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,723.40/949,029.90 = 422,216.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,723.40x = 949,029.90 × 422,216.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,723.40x = 400,695,798,064.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 400,695,798,064.38/633,723.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 632,288.15

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