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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,572.96, 229,843.44 and 94,954.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,572.96, 229,843.44 and 94,954.32 is: 131,021.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,572.96 : 229,843.44 = 94,954.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,572.96/229,843.44 = 94,954.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,572.96x = 229,843.44 × 94,954.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,572.96x = 21,824,627,551.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,824,627,551.66/166,572.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,021.43

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