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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,472.60, 606,927.60 and 167,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,472.60, 606,927.60 and 167,839.20 is: 251,849.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,472.60 : 606,927.60 = 167,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,472.60/606,927.60 = 167,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,472.60x = 606,927.60 × 167,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,472.60x = 101,866,242,841.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,866,242,841.92/404,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,849.55

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