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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,058.91, 249,125.27 and 47,721.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,058.91, 249,125.27 and 47,721.02 is: 71,592.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,058.91 : 249,125.27 = 47,721.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,058.91/249,125.27 = 47,721.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,058.91x = 249,125.27 × 47,721.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,058.91x = 11,888,512,878.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,888,512,878.37/166,058.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,592.14

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