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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,400.84, 249,564.48 and 48,046.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,400.84, 249,564.48 and 48,046.44 is: 72,059.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,400.84 : 249,564.48 = 48,046.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,400.84/249,564.48 = 48,046.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,400.84x = 249,564.48 × 48,046.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,400.84x = 11,990,684,814.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,990,684,814.45/166,400.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,059.04

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