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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,138.40, 850,707.48 and 167,748.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,138.40, 850,707.48 and 167,748.04 is: 251,622.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,138.40 : 850,707.48 = 167,748.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,138.40/850,707.48 = 167,748.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,138.40x = 850,707.48 × 167,748.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,138.40x = 142,704,512,383.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,704,512,383.34/567,138.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,622.02

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