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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,140.60, 604,929.60 and 166,507.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,140.60, 604,929.60 and 166,507.20 is: 249,851.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,140.60 : 604,929.60 = 166,507.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,140.60/604,929.60 = 166,507.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,140.60x = 604,929.60 × 166,507.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,140.60x = 100,725,133,893.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,725,133,893.12/403,140.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,851.13

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