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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,628.60, 751,024.80 and 163,571.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,628.60, 751,024.80 and 163,571.40 is: 245,383.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,628.60 : 751,024.80 = 163,571.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,628.60/751,024.80 = 163,571.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,628.60x = 751,024.80 × 163,571.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,628.60x = 122,846,177,970.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,846,177,970.72/500,628.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,383.86

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