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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,432.60, 604,930.20 and 166,507.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,432.60, 604,930.20 and 166,507.60 is: 249,671.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,432.60 : 604,930.20 = 166,507.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,432.60/604,930.20 = 166,507.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,432.60x = 604,930.20 × 166,507.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,432.60x = 100,725,475,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,725,475,769.52/403,432.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,671.14

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