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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 591,013.70, 886,520.55 and 164,548.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 591,013.70, 886,520.55 and 164,548.70 is: 246,823.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    591,013.70 : 886,520.55 = 164,548.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    591,013.70/886,520.55 = 164,548.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    591,013.70x = 886,520.55 × 164,548.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    591,013.70x = 145,875,804,025.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,875,804,025.79/591,013.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,823.05

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