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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 567,282.24, 850,932.24 and 167,963.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 567,282.24, 850,932.24 and 167,963.52 is: 251,947.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    567,282.24 : 850,932.24 = 167,963.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    567,282.24/850,932.24 = 167,963.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    567,282.24x = 850,932.24 × 167,963.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    567,282.24x = 142,925,574,311.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,925,574,311.89/567,282.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,947.91

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