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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,204.40, 850,806.60 and 167,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,204.40, 850,806.60 and 167,906.80 is: 251,860.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,204.40 : 850,806.60 = 167,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,204.40/850,806.60 = 167,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,204.40x = 850,806.60 × 167,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,204.40x = 142,856,213,624.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,856,213,624.88/567,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,860.20

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