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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,609.60, 229,927.35 and 94,988.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,609.60, 229,927.35 and 94,988.86 is: 131,088.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,609.60 : 229,927.35 = 94,988.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,609.60/229,927.35 = 94,988.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,609.60x = 229,927.35 × 94,988.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,609.60x = 21,840,536,859.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,840,536,859.32/166,609.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,088.11

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