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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 523,034.80, 784,685.85 and 168,052.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 523,034.80, 784,685.85 and 168,052.30 is: 252,121.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    523,034.80 : 784,685.85 = 168,052.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    523,034.80/784,685.85 = 168,052.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    523,034.80x = 784,685.85 × 168,052.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    523,034.80x = 131,868,261,869.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,868,261,869.96/523,034.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,121.39

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