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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,352.80, 605,029.20 and 166,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,352.80, 605,029.20 and 166,616.80 is: 249,925.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,352.80 : 605,029.20 = 166,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,352.80/605,029.20 = 166,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,352.80x = 605,029.20 × 166,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,352.80x = 100,808,029,210.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,808,029,210.56/403,352.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,925.20

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