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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,443.46, 229,675.49 and 94,819.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,443.46, 229,675.49 and 94,819.21 is: 130,841.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,443.46 : 229,675.49 = 94,819.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,443.46/229,675.49 = 94,819.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,443.46x = 229,675.49 × 94,819.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,443.46x = 21,777,648,518.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,777,648,518.16/166,443.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,841.12

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