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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,470.36, 249,712.83 and 48,153.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,470.36, 249,712.83 and 48,153.66 is: 72,232.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,470.36 : 249,712.83 = 48,153.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,470.36/249,712.83 = 48,153.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,470.36x = 249,712.83 × 48,153.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,470.36x = 12,024,586,713.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,024,586,713.46/166,470.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,232.60

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