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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,090.77, 850,802.23 and 167,742.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,090.77, 850,802.23 and 167,742.18 is: 251,662.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,090.77 : 850,802.23 = 167,742.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,090.77/850,802.23 = 167,742.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,090.77x = 850,802.23 × 167,742.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,090.77x = 142,715,420,809.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,715,420,809.06/567,090.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,662.39

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