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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,342.74, 249,612.96 and 61,235.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,342.74, 249,612.96 and 61,235.52 is: 91,889.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,342.74 : 249,612.96 = 61,235.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,342.74/249,612.96 = 61,235.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,342.74x = 249,612.96 × 61,235.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,342.74x = 15,285,179,404.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,285,179,404.34/166,342.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,889.67

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