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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,093.40, 249,107.70 and 53,746.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,093.40, 249,107.70 and 53,746.40 is: 80,609.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,093.40 : 249,107.70 = 53,746.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,093.40/249,107.70 = 53,746.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,093.40x = 249,107.70 × 53,746.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,093.40x = 13,388,642,087.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,388,642,087.28/166,093.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,609.12

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