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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,547.44, 229,910.53 and 106,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,547.44, 229,910.53 and 106,199.20 is: 146,602.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,547.44 : 229,910.53 = 106,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,547.44/229,910.53 = 106,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,547.44x = 229,910.53 × 106,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,547.44x = 24,416,314,357.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,416,314,357.58/166,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,602.76

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