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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 585,326.38, 877,989.33 and 164,602.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 585,326.38, 877,989.33 and 164,602.24 is: 246,903.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    585,326.38 : 877,989.33 = 164,602.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    585,326.38/877,989.33 = 164,602.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    585,326.38x = 877,989.33 × 164,602.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    585,326.38x = 144,519,010,414.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 144,519,010,414.10/585,326.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,903.29

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