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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 546,338.24, 819,627.74 and 167,261.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 546,338.24, 819,627.74 and 167,261.84 is: 250,929.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,338.24 : 819,627.74 = 167,261.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,338.24/819,627.74 = 167,261.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,338.24x = 819,627.74 × 167,261.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,338.24x = 137,092,443,907.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,092,443,907.44/546,338.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,929.61

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