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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 499,854.60, 749,781.90 and 167,430.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 499,854.60, 749,781.90 and 167,430.60 is: 251,145.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,854.60 : 749,781.90 = 167,430.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,854.60/749,781.90 = 167,430.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,854.60x = 749,781.90 × 167,430.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,854.60x = 125,536,433,386.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,536,433,386.14/499,854.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,145.90

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