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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,569.40, 249,854.10 and 41,910.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,569.40, 249,854.10 and 41,910.40 is: 62,865.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,569.40 : 249,854.10 = 41,910.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,569.40/249,854.10 = 41,910.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,569.40x = 249,854.10 × 41,910.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,569.40x = 10,471,485,272.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,471,485,272.64/166,569.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,865.60

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