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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,408.56, 249,610.68 and 41,749.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,408.56, 249,610.68 and 41,749.56 is: 62,623.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,408.56 : 249,610.68 = 41,749.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,408.56/249,610.68 = 41,749.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,408.56x = 249,610.68 × 41,749.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,408.56x = 10,421,136,061.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,421,136,061.30/166,408.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,623.80

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