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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,702.40, 877,053.60 and 164,049.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,702.40, 877,053.60 and 164,049.60 is: 246,074.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,702.40 : 877,053.60 = 164,049.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,702.40/877,053.60 = 164,049.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,702.40x = 877,053.60 × 164,049.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,702.40x = 143,880,292,258.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,880,292,258.56/584,702.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,074.40

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