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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,325.40, 604,728.90 and 166,762.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,325.40, 604,728.90 and 166,762.20 is: 250,036.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,325.40 : 604,728.90 = 166,762.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,325.40/604,728.90 = 166,762.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,325.40x = 604,728.90 × 166,762.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,325.40x = 100,845,921,767.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,845,921,767.58/403,325.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,036.13

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