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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,796.04, 250,201.04 and 48,467.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,796.04, 250,201.04 and 48,467.40 is: 72,703.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,796.04 : 250,201.04 = 48,467.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,796.04/250,201.04 = 48,467.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,796.04x = 250,201.04 × 48,467.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,796.04x = 12,126,592,392.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,126,592,392.75/166,796.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,703.12

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