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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,305.80, 606,531.60 and 167,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,305.80, 606,531.60 and 167,672.40 is: 251,538.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,305.80 : 606,531.60 = 167,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,305.80/606,531.60 = 167,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,305.80x = 606,531.60 × 167,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,305.80x = 101,698,609,047.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,698,609,047.84/404,305.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,538.83

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