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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,606.20, 702,917.92 and 169,109.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,606.20, 702,917.92 and 169,109.24 is: 253,666.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,606.20 : 702,917.92 = 169,109.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,606.20/702,917.92 = 169,109.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,606.20x = 702,917.92 × 169,109.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,606.20x = 118,869,915,233.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,869,915,233.58/468,606.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,666.97

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