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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,712.42, 530,214.05 and 164,305.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,712.42, 530,214.05 and 164,305.87 is: 246,294.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,712.42 : 530,214.05 = 164,305.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,712.42/530,214.05 = 164,305.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,712.42x = 530,214.05 × 164,305.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,712.42x = 87,117,279,856.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,117,279,856.70/353,712.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,294.09

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