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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,603.21, 229,918.17 and 91,151.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,603.21, 229,918.17 and 91,151.71 is: 125,792.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,603.21 : 229,918.17 = 91,151.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,603.21/229,918.17 = 91,151.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,603.21x = 229,918.17 × 91,151.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,603.21x = 20,957,434,355.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,957,434,355.57/166,603.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,792.50

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