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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 177,410.80, 266,116.20 and 164,580.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 177,410.80, 266,116.20 and 164,580.40 is: 246,870.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,410.80 : 266,116.20 = 164,580.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,410.80/266,116.20 = 164,580.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,410.80x = 266,116.20 × 164,580.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,410.80x = 43,797,510,642.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,797,510,642.48/177,410.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,870.60

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