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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 471,509.04, 707,280.74 and 167,925.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 471,509.04, 707,280.74 and 167,925.52 is: 251,894.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,509.04 : 707,280.74 = 167,925.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,509.04/707,280.74 = 167,925.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,509.04x = 707,280.74 × 167,925.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,509.04x = 118,770,486,050.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,770,486,050.49/471,509.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,894.40

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