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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,087.36, 850,797.36 and 167,738.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,087.36, 850,797.36 and 167,738.64 is: 251,657.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,087.36 : 850,797.36 = 167,738.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,087.36/850,797.36 = 167,738.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,087.36x = 850,797.36 × 167,738.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,087.36x = 142,711,592,081.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,711,592,081.99/567,087.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,657.16

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