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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,904.20, 605,807.70 and 167,222.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,904.20, 605,807.70 and 167,222.20 is: 250,813.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,904.20 : 605,807.70 = 167,222.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,904.20/605,807.70 = 167,222.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,904.20x = 605,807.70 × 167,222.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,904.20x = 101,304,496,370.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,304,496,370.94/403,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,813.18

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