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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,301.20, 249,403.20 and 59,672.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,301.20, 249,403.20 and 59,672.80 is: 89,491.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,301.20 : 249,403.20 = 59,672.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,301.20/249,403.20 = 59,672.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,301.20x = 249,403.20 × 59,672.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,301.20x = 14,882,587,272.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,882,587,272.96/166,301.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,491.76

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