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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 429,890.23, 644,841.54 and 163,665.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 429,890.23, 644,841.54 and 163,665.36 is: 245,500.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    429,890.23 : 644,841.54 = 163,665.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    429,890.23/644,841.54 = 163,665.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    429,890.23x = 644,841.54 × 163,665.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    429,890.23x = 105,538,222,787.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,538,222,787.05/429,890.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,500.40

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