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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,550.96, 249,651.48 and 61,302.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,550.96, 249,651.48 and 61,302.80 is: 91,889.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,550.96 : 249,651.48 = 61,302.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,550.96/249,651.48 = 61,302.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,550.96x = 249,651.48 × 61,302.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,550.96x = 15,304,334,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,304,334,748.14/166,550.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,889.80

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