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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,194.40, 850,791.60 and 167,896.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,194.40, 850,791.60 and 167,896.80 is: 251,845.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,194.40 : 850,791.60 = 167,896.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,194.40/850,791.60 = 167,896.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,194.40x = 850,791.60 × 167,896.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,194.40x = 142,845,187,106.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,845,187,106.88/567,194.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,845.20

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