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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,025.70, 229,046.13 and 108,679.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,025.70, 229,046.13 and 108,679.05 is: 149,931.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,025.70 : 229,046.13 = 108,679.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,025.70/229,046.13 = 108,679.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,025.70x = 229,046.13 × 108,679.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,025.70x = 24,892,515,814.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,892,515,814.58/166,025.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,931.70

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