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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 463,132.80, 694,699.20 and 163,951.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 463,132.80, 694,699.20 and 163,951.20 is: 245,926.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    463,132.80 : 694,699.20 = 163,951.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    463,132.80/694,699.20 = 163,951.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    463,132.80x = 694,699.20 × 163,951.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    463,132.80x = 113,896,767,479.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,896,767,479.04/463,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,926.80

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