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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,616.25, 249,898.71 and 54,296.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,616.25, 249,898.71 and 54,296.19 is: 81,435.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,616.25 : 249,898.71 = 54,296.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,616.25/249,898.71 = 54,296.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,616.25x = 249,898.71 × 54,296.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,616.25x = 13,568,547,838.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,568,547,838.91/166,616.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,435.92

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