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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,352.12, 249,530.04 and 48,024.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,352.12, 249,530.04 and 48,024.56 is: 72,037.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,352.12 : 249,530.04 = 48,024.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,352.12/249,530.04 = 48,024.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,352.12x = 249,530.04 × 48,024.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,352.12x = 11,983,570,377.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,983,570,377.78/166,352.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,037.38

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