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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,597.45, 849,698.13 and 167,132.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,597.45, 849,698.13 and 167,132.18 is: 250,639.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,597.45 : 849,698.13 = 167,132.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,597.45/849,698.13 = 167,132.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,597.45x = 849,698.13 × 167,132.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,597.45x = 142,011,900,808.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,011,900,808.82/566,597.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,639.85

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