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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,123.34, 850,684.98 and 167,733.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,123.34, 850,684.98 and 167,733.04 is: 251,599.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,123.34 : 850,684.98 = 167,733.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,123.34/850,684.98 = 167,733.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,123.34x = 850,684.98 × 167,733.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,123.34x = 142,687,977,777.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,687,977,777.74/567,123.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,599.55

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