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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,396.80, 266,095.20 and 164,566.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,396.80, 266,095.20 and 164,566.40 is: 246,849.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,396.80 : 266,095.20 = 164,566.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,396.80/266,095.20 = 164,566.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,396.80x = 266,095.20 × 164,566.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,396.80x = 43,790,329,121.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,790,329,121.28/177,396.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,849.60

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