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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,701.40, 877,052.10 and 164,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,701.40, 877,052.10 and 164,048.60 is: 246,072.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,701.40 : 877,052.10 = 164,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,701.40/877,052.10 = 164,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,701.40x = 877,052.10 × 164,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,701.40x = 143,879,169,132.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,879,169,132.06/584,701.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,072.90

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