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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,326.40, 604,989.60 and 166,838.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,326.40, 604,989.60 and 166,838.80 is: 250,258.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,326.40 : 604,989.60 = 166,838.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,326.40/604,989.60 = 166,838.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,326.40x = 604,989.60 × 166,838.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,326.40x = 100,935,738,876.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,935,738,876.48/403,326.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,258.20

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