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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,295.35, 249,443.03 and 41,636.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,295.35, 249,443.03 and 41,636.35 is: 62,454.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,295.35 : 249,443.03 = 41,636.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,295.35/249,443.03 = 41,636.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,295.35x = 249,443.03 × 41,636.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,295.35x = 10,385,897,093.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,385,897,093.96/166,295.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,454.53

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