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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 484,648.74, 726,921.24 and 169,111.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 484,648.74, 726,921.24 and 169,111.62 is: 253,649.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    484,648.74 : 726,921.24 = 169,111.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    484,648.74/726,921.24 = 169,111.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    484,648.74x = 726,921.24 × 169,111.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    484,648.74x = 122,930,828,508.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,930,828,508.81/484,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,649.33

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