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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,720.40, 877,080.60 and 164,067.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,720.40, 877,080.60 and 164,067.60 is: 246,101.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,720.40 : 877,080.60 = 164,067.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,720.40/877,080.60 = 164,067.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,720.40x = 877,080.60 × 164,067.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,720.40x = 143,900,509,048.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,900,509,048.56/584,720.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,101.40

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