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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,859.80, 845,822.10 and 164,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,859.80, 845,822.10 and 164,562.20 is: 246,852.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,859.80 : 845,822.10 = 164,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,859.80/845,822.10 = 164,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,859.80x = 845,822.10 × 164,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,859.80x = 139,190,345,584.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,190,345,584.62/563,859.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,852.76

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