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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,432.24, 249,664.20 and 61,253.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,432.24, 249,664.20 and 61,253.20 is: 91,885.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,432.24 : 249,664.20 = 61,253.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,432.24/249,664.20 = 61,253.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,432.24x = 249,664.20 × 61,253.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,432.24x = 15,292,731,175.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,292,731,175.44/166,432.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,885.63

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