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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 562,797.60, 844,240.32 and 163,444.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 562,797.60, 844,240.32 and 163,444.92 is: 245,180.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    562,797.60 : 844,240.32 = 163,444.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    562,797.60/844,240.32 = 163,444.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    562,797.60x = 844,240.32 × 163,444.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    562,797.60x = 137,986,791,563.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,986,791,563.17/562,797.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,180.14

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