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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,295.20, 249,394.20 and 59,666.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,295.20, 249,394.20 and 59,666.80 is: 89,482.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,295.20 : 249,394.20 = 59,666.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,295.20/249,394.20 = 59,666.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,295.20x = 249,394.20 × 59,666.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,295.20x = 14,880,553,852.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,880,553,852.56/166,295.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,482.76

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