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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,218.20, 606,278.70 and 167,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,218.20, 606,278.70 and 167,536.20 is: 251,284.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,218.20 : 606,278.70 = 167,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,218.20/606,278.70 = 167,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,218.20x = 606,278.70 × 167,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,218.20x = 101,573,629,538.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,573,629,538.94/404,218.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,284.16

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