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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,784.87, 504,815.74 and 167,971.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,784.87, 504,815.74 and 167,971.70 is: 251,777.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,784.87 : 504,815.74 = 167,971.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,784.87/504,815.74 = 167,971.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,784.87x = 504,815.74 × 167,971.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,784.87x = 84,794,758,034.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,794,758,034.56/336,784.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,777.22

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