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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 596,664.99, 894,899.61 and 164,281.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 596,664.99, 894,899.61 and 164,281.59 is: 246,395.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    596,664.99 : 894,899.61 = 164,281.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    596,664.99/894,899.61 = 164,281.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    596,664.99x = 894,899.61 × 164,281.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    596,664.99x = 147,015,530,821.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,015,530,821.18/596,664.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,395.44

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