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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,467.60, 606,482.70 and 167,834.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,467.60, 606,482.70 and 167,834.20 is: 251,660.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,467.60 : 606,482.70 = 167,834.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,467.60/606,482.70 = 167,834.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,467.60x = 606,482.70 × 167,834.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,467.60x = 101,788,538,768.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,788,538,768.34/404,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,660.55

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