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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,567.40, 249,851.10 and 41,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,567.40, 249,851.10 and 41,908.40 is: 62,862.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,567.40 : 249,851.10 = 41,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,567.40/249,851.10 = 41,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,567.40x = 249,851.10 × 41,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,567.40x = 10,470,859,839.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,470,859,839.24/166,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,862.60

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