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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,463.00, 229,648.37 and 101,907.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,463.00, 229,648.37 and 101,907.92 is: 140,589.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,463.00 : 229,648.37 = 101,907.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,463.00/229,648.37 = 101,907.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,463.00x = 229,648.37 × 101,907.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,463.00x = 23,402,987,782.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,402,987,782.67/166,463.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,589.73

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