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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,260.30, 249,426.90 and 53,921.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,260.30, 249,426.90 and 53,921.40 is: 80,893.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,260.30 : 249,426.90 = 53,921.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,260.30/249,426.90 = 53,921.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,260.30x = 249,426.90 × 53,921.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,260.30x = 13,449,447,645.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,449,447,645.66/166,260.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,893.92

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