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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,253.40, 604,880.10 and 166,765.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,253.40, 604,880.10 and 166,765.80 is: 250,148.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,253.40 : 604,880.10 = 166,765.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,253.40/604,880.10 = 166,765.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,253.40x = 604,880.10 × 166,765.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,253.40x = 100,873,313,780.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,873,313,780.58/403,253.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,148.70

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