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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,567.40, 249,866.14 and 54,218.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,567.40, 249,866.14 and 54,218.48 is: 81,332.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,567.40 : 249,866.14 = 54,218.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,567.40/249,866.14 = 54,218.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,567.40x = 249,866.14 × 54,218.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,567.40x = 13,547,362,314.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,547,362,314.27/166,567.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,332.62

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