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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,095.16, 850,808.80 and 167,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,095.16, 850,808.80 and 167,746.56 is: 251,668.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,095.16 : 850,808.80 = 167,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,095.16/850,808.80 = 167,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,095.16x = 850,808.80 × 167,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,095.16x = 142,720,249,417.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,720,249,417.73/567,095.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,668.96

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