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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,086.80, 781,630.20 and 166,136.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,086.80, 781,630.20 and 166,136.70 is: 249,205.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,086.80 : 781,630.20 = 166,136.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,086.80/781,630.20 = 166,136.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,086.80x = 781,630.20 × 166,136.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,086.80x = 129,857,462,048.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,857,462,048.34/521,086.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,205.05

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