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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,484.48, 606,467.52 and 167,990.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,484.48, 606,467.52 and 167,990.40 is: 251,877.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,484.48 : 606,467.52 = 167,990.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,484.48/606,467.52 = 167,990.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,484.48x = 606,467.52 × 167,990.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,484.48x = 101,880,721,271.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,880,721,271.81/404,484.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,877.95

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