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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,034.80, 249,025.47 and 47,679.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,034.80, 249,025.47 and 47,679.22 is: 71,511.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,034.80 : 249,025.47 = 47,679.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,034.80/249,025.47 = 47,679.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,034.80x = 249,025.47 × 47,679.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,034.80x = 11,873,340,169.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,873,340,169.73/166,034.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,511.15

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