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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,460.40, 993,690.60 and 163,824.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,460.40, 993,690.60 and 163,824.40 is: 245,736.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,460.40 : 993,690.60 = 163,824.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,460.40/993,690.60 = 163,824.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,460.40x = 993,690.60 × 163,824.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,460.40x = 162,790,766,330.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 162,790,766,330.64/662,460.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,736.60

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