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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,650.30, 603,532.56 and 165,863.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,650.30, 603,532.56 and 165,863.82 is: 248,613.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,650.30 : 603,532.56 = 165,863.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,650.30/603,532.56 = 165,863.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,650.30x = 603,532.56 × 165,863.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,650.30x = 100,104,215,895.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,104,215,895.98/402,650.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,613.29

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