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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,330.10, 249,672.78 and 71,607.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,330.10, 249,672.78 and 71,607.20 is: 107,487.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,330.10 : 249,672.78 = 71,607.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,330.10/249,672.78 = 71,607.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,330.10x = 249,672.78 × 71,607.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,330.10x = 17,878,368,692.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,878,368,692.02/166,330.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,487.27

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