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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,126.60, 249,228.06 and 47,798.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,126.60, 249,228.06 and 47,798.92 is: 71,709.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,126.60 : 249,228.06 = 47,798.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,126.60/249,228.06 = 47,798.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,126.60x = 249,228.06 × 47,798.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,126.60x = 11,912,832,101.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,912,832,101.70/166,126.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,709.36

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