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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,310.44, 249,435.64 and 47,952.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,310.44, 249,435.64 and 47,952.68 is: 71,920.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,310.44 : 249,435.64 = 47,952.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,310.44/249,435.64 = 47,952.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,310.44x = 249,435.64 × 47,952.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,310.44x = 11,961,107,425.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,107,425.52/166,310.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,920.36

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