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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,766.60, 605,431.20 and 167,133.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,766.60, 605,431.20 and 167,133.20 is: 250,609.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,766.60 : 605,431.20 = 167,133.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,766.60/605,431.20 = 167,133.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,766.60x = 605,431.20 × 167,133.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,766.60x = 101,187,653,835.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,187,653,835.84/403,766.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,609.27

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