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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,210.80, 844,816.20 and 163,864.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,210.80, 844,816.20 and 163,864.60 is: 245,796.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,210.80 : 844,816.20 = 163,864.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,210.80/844,816.20 = 163,864.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,210.80x = 844,816.20 × 163,864.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,210.80x = 138,435,468,686.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,435,468,686.52/563,210.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,796.90

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