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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,218.80, 249,328.18 and 41,559.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,218.80, 249,328.18 and 41,559.80 is: 62,339.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,218.80 : 249,328.18 = 41,559.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,218.80/249,328.18 = 41,559.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,218.80x = 249,328.18 × 41,559.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,218.80x = 10,362,029,295.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,362,029,295.16/166,218.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,339.69

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