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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,329.56, 819,616.12 and 167,303.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,329.56, 819,616.12 and 167,303.56 is: 250,992.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,329.56 : 819,616.12 = 167,303.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,329.56/819,616.12 = 167,303.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,329.56x = 819,616.12 × 167,303.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,329.56x = 137,124,694,709.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,124,694,709.39/546,329.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,992.63

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