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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,270.30, 850,949.19 and 167,904.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,270.30, 850,949.19 and 167,904.66 is: 251,869.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,270.30 : 850,949.19 = 167,904.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,270.30/850,949.19 = 167,904.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,270.30x = 850,949.19 × 167,904.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,270.30x = 142,878,334,424.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,878,334,424.23/567,270.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,869.94

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