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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,522.60, 849,791.18 and 167,169.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,522.60, 849,791.18 and 167,169.11 is: 250,755.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,522.60 : 849,791.18 = 167,169.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,522.60/849,791.18 = 167,169.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,522.60x = 849,791.18 × 167,169.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,522.60x = 142,058,830,161.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,058,830,161.65/566,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,755.81

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