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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 584,865.45, 877,329.15 and 164,174.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 584,865.45, 877,329.15 and 164,174.13 is: 246,269.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    584,865.45 : 877,329.15 = 164,174.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    584,865.45/877,329.15 = 164,174.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    584,865.45x = 877,329.15 × 164,174.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    584,865.45x = 144,034,749,924.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,034,749,924.89/584,865.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,269.89

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