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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,099.60, 249,149.40 and 95,896.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,099.60, 249,149.40 and 95,896.90 is: 143,845.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,099.60 : 249,149.40 = 95,896.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,099.60/249,149.40 = 95,896.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,099.60x = 249,149.40 × 95,896.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,099.60x = 23,892,655,096.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,892,655,096.86/166,099.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,845.35

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