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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,750.04, 230,138.00 and 102,257.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,750.04, 230,138.00 and 102,257.84 is: 141,129.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,750.04 : 230,138.00 = 102,257.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,750.04/230,138.00 = 102,257.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,750.04x = 230,138.00 × 102,257.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,750.04x = 23,533,413,119.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,533,413,119.94/166,750.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,129.88

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