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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,452.46, 508,403.07 and 162,083.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,452.46, 508,403.07 and 162,083.70 is: 242,755.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,452.46 : 508,403.07 = 162,083.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,452.46/508,403.07 = 162,083.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,452.46x = 508,403.07 × 162,083.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,452.46x = 82,403,850,676.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,403,850,676.96/339,452.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,755.20

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