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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,262.02, 249,393.03 and 41,603.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,262.02, 249,393.03 and 41,603.02 is: 62,404.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,262.02 : 249,393.03 = 41,603.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,262.02/249,393.03 = 41,603.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,262.02x = 249,393.03 × 41,603.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,262.02x = 10,375,503,214.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,375,503,214.95/166,262.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,404.53

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