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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,808.76, 539,283.06 and 167,423.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,808.76, 539,283.06 and 167,423.32 is: 250,934.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,808.76 : 539,283.06 = 167,423.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,808.76/539,283.06 = 167,423.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,808.76x = 539,283.06 × 167,423.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,808.76x = 90,288,560,324.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,288,560,324.96/359,808.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,934.86

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