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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,427.60, 606,422.70 and 167,794.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,427.60, 606,422.70 and 167,794.20 is: 251,600.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,427.60 : 606,422.70 = 167,794.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,427.60/606,422.70 = 167,794.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,427.60x = 606,422.70 × 167,794.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,427.60x = 101,754,211,808.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,754,211,808.34/404,427.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,600.56

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