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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,020.35, 745,530.53 and 164,596.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,020.35, 745,530.53 and 164,596.35 is: 246,894.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,020.35 : 745,530.53 = 164,596.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,020.35/745,530.53 = 164,596.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,020.35x = 745,530.53 × 164,596.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,020.35x = 122,711,603,228.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,711,603,228.58/497,020.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,894.53

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