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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 478,573.20, 717,811.20 and 163,025.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 478,573.20, 717,811.20 and 163,025.55 is: 244,521.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,573.20 : 717,811.20 = 163,025.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,573.20/717,811.20 = 163,025.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,573.20x = 717,811.20 × 163,025.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,573.20x = 117,021,565,676.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,021,565,676.16/478,573.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,521.77

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