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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,112.80, 876,104.40 and 163,431.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,112.80, 876,104.40 and 163,431.20 is: 245,128.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,112.80 : 876,104.40 = 163,431.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,112.80/876,104.40 = 163,431.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,112.80x = 876,104.40 × 163,431.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,112.80x = 143,182,793,417.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,182,793,417.28/584,112.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,128.67

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