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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,432.44, 229,672.18 and 94,835.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,432.44, 229,672.18 and 94,835.58 is: 130,870.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,432.44 : 229,672.18 = 94,835.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,432.44/229,672.18 = 94,835.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,432.44x = 229,672.18 × 94,835.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,432.44x = 21,781,094,400.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,781,094,400.16/166,432.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,870.49

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