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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,050.80, 601,576.20 and 164,563.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,050.80, 601,576.20 and 164,563.20 is: 246,844.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,050.80 : 601,576.20 = 164,563.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,050.80/601,576.20 = 164,563.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,050.80x = 601,576.20 × 164,563.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,050.80x = 98,997,304,515.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,997,304,515.84/401,050.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,844.80

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