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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,260.80, 606,464.10 and 167,627.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,260.80, 606,464.10 and 167,627.40 is: 251,471.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,260.80 : 606,464.10 = 167,627.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,260.80/606,464.10 = 167,627.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,260.80x = 606,464.10 × 167,627.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,260.80x = 101,660,000,276.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,660,000,276.34/404,260.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,471.33

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