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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,343.74, 229,554.12 and 94,723.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,343.74, 229,554.12 and 94,723.78 is: 130,718.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,343.74 : 229,554.12 = 94,723.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,343.74/229,554.12 = 94,723.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,343.74x = 229,554.12 × 94,723.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,343.74x = 21,744,233,960.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,744,233,960.97/166,343.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,718.68

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