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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,100.92, 850,817.43 and 167,752.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,100.92, 850,817.43 and 167,752.32 is: 251,677.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,100.92 : 850,817.43 = 167,752.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,100.92/850,817.43 = 167,752.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,100.92x = 850,817.43 × 167,752.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,100.92x = 142,726,597,778.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,726,597,778.94/567,100.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,677.60

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