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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,760.40, 845,781.72 and 164,401.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,760.40, 845,781.72 and 164,401.22 is: 246,642.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,760.40 : 845,781.72 = 164,401.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,760.40/845,781.72 = 164,401.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,760.40x = 845,781.72 × 164,401.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,760.40x = 139,047,546,621.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,047,546,621.70/563,760.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,642.98

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