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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,379.80, 266,069.70 and 164,549.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,379.80, 266,069.70 and 164,549.40 is: 246,824.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,379.80 : 266,069.70 = 164,549.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,379.80/266,069.70 = 164,549.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,379.80x = 266,069.70 × 164,549.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,379.80x = 43,781,609,493.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,781,609,493.18/177,379.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,824.10

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