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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,589.25, 229,895.04 and 90,109.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,589.25, 229,895.04 and 90,109.86 is: 124,352.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,589.25 : 229,895.04 = 90,109.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,589.25/229,895.04 = 90,109.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,589.25x = 229,895.04 × 90,109.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,589.25x = 20,715,808,719.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,715,808,719.62/166,589.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,352.62

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