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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,510.20, 606,716.70 and 167,828.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,510.20, 606,716.70 and 167,828.20 is: 251,722.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,510.20 : 606,716.70 = 167,828.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,510.20/606,716.70 = 167,828.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,510.20x = 606,716.70 × 167,828.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,510.20x = 101,824,171,670.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,824,171,670.94/404,510.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,722.14

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