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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,671.70, 843,875.07 and 163,207.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,671.70, 843,875.07 and 163,207.06 is: 244,772.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,671.70 : 843,875.07 = 163,207.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,671.70/843,875.07 = 163,207.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,671.70x = 843,875.07 × 163,207.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,671.70x = 137,726,369,181.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,726,369,181.99/562,671.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,772.16

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