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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,927.52, 994,390.68 and 164,291.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,927.52, 994,390.68 and 164,291.52 is: 246,437.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,927.52 : 994,390.68 = 164,291.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,927.52/994,390.68 = 164,291.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,927.52x = 994,390.68 × 164,291.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,927.52x = 163,369,956,291.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,369,956,291.03/662,927.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,437.13

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