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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,339.32, 605,008.80 and 166,421.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,339.32, 605,008.80 and 166,421.52 is: 249,632.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,339.32 : 605,008.80 = 166,421.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,339.32/605,008.80 = 166,421.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,339.32x = 605,008.80 × 166,421.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,339.32x = 100,686,484,109.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,686,484,109.38/403,339.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,632.21

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