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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,624.40, 606,936.60 and 167,942.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,624.40, 606,936.60 and 167,942.40 is: 251,913.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,624.40 : 606,936.60 = 167,942.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,624.40/606,936.60 = 167,942.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,624.40x = 606,936.60 × 167,942.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,624.40x = 101,930,389,251.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,930,389,251.84/404,624.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,913.60

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