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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,232.60, 606,567.60 and 167,599.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,232.60, 606,567.60 and 167,599.20 is: 251,489.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,232.60 : 606,567.60 = 167,599.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,232.60/606,567.60 = 167,599.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,232.60x = 606,567.60 × 167,599.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,232.60x = 101,660,244,505.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,660,244,505.92/404,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,489.48

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