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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,646.80, 500,471.16 and 167,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,646.80, 500,471.16 and 167,395.92 is: 251,094.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,646.80 : 500,471.16 = 167,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,646.80/500,471.16 = 167,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,646.80x = 500,471.16 × 167,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,646.80x = 83,776,830,261.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,776,830,261.67/333,646.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,094.36

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