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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,035.74, 229,119.99 and 94,433.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,035.74, 229,119.99 and 94,433.18 is: 130,312.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,035.74 : 229,119.99 = 94,433.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,035.74/229,119.99 = 94,433.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,035.74x = 229,119.99 × 94,433.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,035.74x = 21,636,529,257.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,636,529,257.27/166,035.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,312.48

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