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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,600.90, 606,901.35 and 167,918.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,600.90, 606,901.35 and 167,918.90 is: 251,878.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,600.90 : 606,901.35 = 167,918.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,600.90/606,901.35 = 167,918.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,600.90x = 606,901.35 × 167,918.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,600.90x = 101,910,207,100.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,910,207,100.52/404,600.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,878.35

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