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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,518.60, 403,500.30 and 164,542.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,518.60, 403,500.30 and 164,542.60 is: 246,339.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,518.60 : 403,500.30 = 164,542.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,518.60/403,500.30 = 164,542.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,518.60x = 403,500.30 × 164,542.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,518.60x = 66,392,988,462.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,392,988,462.78/269,518.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,339.17

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