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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,037.60, 745,556.40 and 164,613.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,037.60, 745,556.40 and 164,613.60 is: 246,920.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,037.60 : 745,556.40 = 164,613.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,037.60/745,556.40 = 164,613.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,037.60x = 745,556.40 × 164,613.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,037.60x = 122,728,723,007.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,728,723,007.04/497,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,920.40

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