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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,900.80, 602,851.20 and 165,413.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,900.80, 602,851.20 and 165,413.20 is: 248,119.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,900.80 : 602,851.20 = 165,413.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,900.80/602,851.20 = 165,413.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,900.80x = 602,851.20 × 165,413.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,900.80x = 99,719,546,115.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,719,546,115.84/401,900.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,119.80

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