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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,374.51, 249,534.43 and 59,736.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,374.51, 249,534.43 and 59,736.39 is: 89,594.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,374.51 : 249,534.43 = 59,736.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,374.51/249,534.43 = 59,736.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,374.51x = 249,534.43 × 59,736.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,374.51x = 14,906,285,879.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,906,285,879.57/166,374.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,594.77

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