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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,253.55, 604,882.02 and 163,372.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,253.55, 604,882.02 and 163,372.10 is: 245,058.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,253.55 : 604,882.02 = 163,372.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,253.55/604,882.02 = 163,372.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,253.55x = 604,882.02 × 163,372.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,253.55x = 98,820,845,859.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,820,845,859.64/403,253.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,058.84

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