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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,375.64, 249,536.12 and 59,737.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,375.64, 249,536.12 and 59,737.52 is: 89,596.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,375.64 : 249,536.12 = 59,737.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,375.64/249,536.12 = 59,737.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,375.64x = 249,536.12 × 59,737.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,375.64x = 14,906,667,412.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,906,667,412.85/166,375.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,596.46

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