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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,602.02, 249,902.82 and 41,943.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,602.02, 249,902.82 and 41,943.02 is: 62,914.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,602.02 : 249,902.82 = 41,943.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,602.02/249,902.82 = 41,943.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,602.02x = 249,902.82 × 41,943.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,602.02x = 10,481,677,727.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,481,677,727.80/166,602.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,914.47

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