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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,440.40, 604,901.40 and 166,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,440.40, 604,901.40 and 166,877.20 is: 250,208.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,440.40 : 604,901.40 = 166,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,440.40/604,901.40 = 166,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,440.40x = 604,901.40 × 166,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,440.40x = 100,944,251,908.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,944,251,908.08/403,440.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,208.59

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