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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,446.02, 249,637.02 and 71,692.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,446.02, 249,637.02 and 71,692.48 is: 107,524.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,446.02 : 249,637.02 = 71,692.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,446.02/249,637.02 = 71,692.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,446.02x = 249,637.02 × 71,692.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,446.02x = 17,897,097,063.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,897,097,063.61/166,446.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,524.93

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