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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,102.70, 248,857.05 and 101,068.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,102.70, 248,857.05 and 101,068.70 is: 151,422.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,102.70 : 248,857.05 = 101,068.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,102.70/248,857.05 = 101,068.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,102.70x = 248,857.05 × 101,068.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,102.70x = 25,151,658,529.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,151,658,529.34/166,102.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,422.33

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