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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,502.45, 249,261.60 and 110,405.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,502.45, 249,261.60 and 110,405.90 is: 165,282.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,502.45 : 249,261.60 = 110,405.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,502.45/249,261.60 = 110,405.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,502.45x = 249,261.60 × 110,405.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,502.45x = 27,519,951,283.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,519,951,283.44/166,502.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,282.56

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