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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,129.53, 503,889.12 and 167,701.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,129.53, 503,889.12 and 167,701.37 is: 251,399.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,129.53 : 503,889.12 = 167,701.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,129.53/503,889.12 = 167,701.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,129.53x = 503,889.12 × 167,701.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,129.53x = 84,502,893,232.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,502,893,232.65/336,129.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,399.79

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