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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,123.36, 553,253.08 and 169,463.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,123.36, 553,253.08 and 169,463.04 is: 253,996.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,123.36 : 553,253.08 = 169,463.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,123.36/553,253.08 = 169,463.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,123.36x = 553,253.08 × 169,463.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,123.36x = 93,755,948,826.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,755,948,826.16/369,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,996.25

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