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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,090.62, 850,802.00 and 167,742.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,090.62, 850,802.00 and 167,742.02 is: 251,662.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,090.62 : 850,802.00 = 167,742.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,090.62/850,802.00 = 167,742.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,090.62x = 850,802.00 × 167,742.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,090.62x = 142,715,247,860.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,715,247,860.11/567,090.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,662.16

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