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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,430.84, 229,662.14 and 94,796.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,430.84, 229,662.14 and 94,796.87 is: 130,812.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,430.84 : 229,662.14 = 94,796.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,430.84/229,662.14 = 94,796.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,430.84x = 229,662.14 × 94,796.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,430.84x = 21,771,250,407.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,771,250,407.21/166,430.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,812.60

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