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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,595.45, 849,695.13 and 167,130.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,595.45, 849,695.13 and 167,130.18 is: 250,636.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,595.45 : 849,695.13 = 167,130.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,595.45/849,695.13 = 167,130.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,595.45x = 849,695.13 × 167,130.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,595.45x = 142,009,700,022.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,009,700,022.02/566,595.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,636.85

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