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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,397.45, 249,496.16 and 65,074.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,397.45, 249,496.16 and 65,074.77 is: 97,573.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,397.45 : 249,496.16 = 65,074.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,397.45/249,496.16 = 65,074.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,397.45x = 249,496.16 × 65,074.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,397.45x = 16,235,904,902.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,235,904,902.51/166,397.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,573.04

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