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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,603.46, 229,918.52 and 91,151.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,603.46, 229,918.52 and 91,151.96 is: 125,792.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,603.46 : 229,918.52 = 91,151.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,603.46/229,918.52 = 91,151.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,603.46x = 229,918.52 × 91,151.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,603.46x = 20,957,523,738.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,957,523,738.30/166,603.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,792.85

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