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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,395.37, 229,815.02 and 111,852.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,395.37, 229,815.02 and 111,852.83 is: 154,484.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,395.37 : 229,815.02 = 111,852.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,395.37/229,815.02 = 111,852.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,395.37x = 229,815.02 × 111,852.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,395.37x = 25,705,459,804.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,705,459,804.24/166,395.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,484.23

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