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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,323.61, 229,526.67 and 89,842.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,323.61, 229,526.67 and 89,842.70 is: 123,982.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,323.61 : 229,526.67 = 89,842.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,323.61/229,526.67 = 89,842.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,323.61x = 229,526.67 × 89,842.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,323.61x = 20,621,295,305.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,621,295,305.60/166,323.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,982.97

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