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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 565,928.48, 848,800.46 and 166,475.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 565,928.48, 848,800.46 and 166,475.84 is: 249,686.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    565,928.48 : 848,800.46 = 166,475.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    565,928.48/848,800.46 = 166,475.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    565,928.48x = 848,800.46 × 166,475.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    565,928.48x = 141,304,765,743.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,304,765,743.07/565,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,686.61

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