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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 329,662.84, 494,583.02 and 169,651.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 329,662.84, 494,583.02 and 169,651.58 is: 254,523.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    329,662.84 : 494,583.02 = 169,651.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    329,662.84/494,583.02 = 169,651.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    329,662.84x = 494,583.02 × 169,651.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    329,662.84x = 83,906,789,963.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,906,789,963.41/329,662.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,523.05

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