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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,434.80, 605,152.20 and 166,698.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,434.80, 605,152.20 and 166,698.80 is: 250,048.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,434.80 : 605,152.20 = 166,698.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,434.80/605,152.20 = 166,698.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,434.80x = 605,152.20 × 166,698.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,434.80x = 100,878,145,557.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,878,145,557.36/403,434.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,048.20

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