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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,000.60, 249,000.90 and 41,341.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,000.60, 249,000.90 and 41,341.60 is: 62,012.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,000.60 : 249,000.90 = 41,341.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,000.60/249,000.90 = 41,341.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,000.60x = 249,000.90 × 41,341.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,000.60x = 10,294,095,607.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,294,095,607.44/166,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,012.40

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