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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,134.40, 850,701.48 and 167,744.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,134.40, 850,701.48 and 167,744.04 is: 251,616.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,134.40 : 850,701.48 = 167,744.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,134.40/850,701.48 = 167,744.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,134.40x = 850,701.48 × 167,744.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,134.40x = 142,700,103,089.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,700,103,089.18/567,134.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,616.02

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