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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,000.20, 886,500.30 and 164,535.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,000.20, 886,500.30 and 164,535.20 is: 246,802.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,000.20 : 886,500.30 = 164,535.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,000.20/886,500.30 = 164,535.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,000.20x = 886,500.30 × 164,535.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,000.20x = 145,860,504,160.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,860,504,160.56/591,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,802.80

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