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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 563,931.80, 845,883.64 and 164,576.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 563,931.80, 845,883.64 and 164,576.04 is: 246,859.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    563,931.80 : 845,883.64 = 164,576.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    563,931.80/845,883.64 = 164,576.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    563,931.80x = 845,883.64 × 164,576.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    563,931.80x = 139,212,176,805.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,212,176,805.64/563,931.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,859.95

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