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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 468,632.18, 702,802.95 and 169,073.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 468,632.18, 702,802.95 and 169,073.82 is: 253,558.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    468,632.18 : 702,802.95 = 169,073.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    468,632.18/702,802.95 = 169,073.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    468,632.18x = 702,802.95 × 169,073.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    468,632.18x = 118,825,579,463.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,825,579,463.77/468,632.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,558.30

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