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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,532.74, 504,378.12 and 168,100.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,532.74, 504,378.12 and 168,100.08 is: 251,939.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,532.74 : 504,378.12 = 168,100.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,532.74/504,378.12 = 168,100.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,532.74x = 504,378.12 × 168,100.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,532.74x = 84,786,002,322.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,786,002,322.25/336,532.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,939.83

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