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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,520.14, 759,814.83 and 169,547.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,520.14, 759,814.83 and 169,547.18 is: 254,332.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,520.14 : 759,814.83 = 169,547.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,520.14/759,814.83 = 169,547.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,520.14x = 759,814.83 × 169,547.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,520.14x = 128,824,457,949.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,824,457,949.61/506,520.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 254,332.35

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