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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,025.40, 745,538.10 and 164,601.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,025.40, 745,538.10 and 164,601.40 is: 246,902.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,025.40 : 745,538.10 = 164,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,025.40/745,538.10 = 164,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,025.40x = 745,538.10 × 164,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,025.40x = 122,716,615,013.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,716,615,013.34/497,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,902.10

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