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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,075.24, 601,613.67 and 164,375.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,075.24, 601,613.67 and 164,375.42 is: 246,563.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,075.24 : 601,613.67 = 164,375.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,075.24/601,613.67 = 164,375.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,075.24x = 601,613.67 × 164,375.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,075.24x = 98,890,499,683.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,890,499,683.99/401,075.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,563.46

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