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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,402.80, 266,104.20 and 168,654.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,402.80, 266,104.20 and 168,654.80 is: 252,982.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,402.80 : 266,104.20 = 168,654.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,402.80/266,104.20 = 168,654.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,402.80x = 266,104.20 × 168,654.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,402.80x = 44,879,750,630.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,879,750,630.16/177,402.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,982.20

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