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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,523.60, 849,792.68 and 167,170.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,523.60, 849,792.68 and 167,170.11 is: 250,757.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,523.60 : 849,792.68 = 167,170.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,523.60/849,792.68 = 167,170.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,523.60x = 849,792.68 × 167,170.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,523.60x = 142,059,935,792.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,059,935,792.80/566,523.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,757.31

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