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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,204.44, 249,167.88 and 77,412.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,204.44, 249,167.88 and 77,412.24 is: 116,053.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,204.44 : 249,167.88 = 77,412.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,204.44/249,167.88 = 77,412.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,204.44x = 249,167.88 × 77,412.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,204.44x = 19,288,643,726.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,288,643,726.85/166,204.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,053.72

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