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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,468.60, 606,921.60 and 167,835.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,468.60, 606,921.60 and 167,835.20 is: 251,843.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,468.60 : 606,921.60 = 167,835.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,468.60/606,921.60 = 167,835.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,468.60x = 606,921.60 × 167,835.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,468.60x = 101,862,808,120.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,862,808,120.32/404,468.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,843.55

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