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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,023.70, 249,035.79 and 47,667.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,023.70, 249,035.79 and 47,667.54 is: 71,501.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,023.70 : 249,035.79 = 47,667.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,023.70/249,035.79 = 47,667.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,023.70x = 249,035.79 × 47,667.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,023.70x = 11,870,923,481.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,870,923,481.26/166,023.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,501.38

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