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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 664,380.45, 996,574.10 and 165,744.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 664,380.45, 996,574.10 and 165,744.45 is: 248,617.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    664,380.45 : 996,574.10 = 165,744.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    664,380.45/996,574.10 = 165,744.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    664,380.45x = 996,574.10 × 165,744.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    664,380.45x = 165,176,625,260.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 165,176,625,260.02/664,380.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,617.53

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