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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,064.60, 249,096.90 and 47,739.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,064.60, 249,096.90 and 47,739.80 is: 71,609.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,064.60 : 249,096.90 = 47,739.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,064.60/249,096.90 = 47,739.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,064.60x = 249,096.90 × 47,739.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,064.60x = 11,891,836,186.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,891,836,186.62/166,064.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,609.70

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