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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 448,516.60, 672,642.82 and 167,968.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 448,516.60, 672,642.82 and 167,968.24 is: 251,902.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    448,516.60 : 672,642.82 = 167,968.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    448,516.60/672,642.82 = 167,968.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    448,516.60x = 672,642.82 × 167,968.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    448,516.60x = 112,982,630,624.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,982,630,624.04/448,516.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,902.90

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