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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 566,603.48, 849,707.13 and 167,138.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 566,603.48, 849,707.13 and 167,138.18 is: 250,648.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    566,603.48 : 849,707.13 = 167,138.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    566,603.48/849,707.13 = 167,138.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    566,603.48x = 849,707.13 × 167,138.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    566,603.48x = 142,018,503,241.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,018,503,241.22/566,603.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,648.84

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