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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,910.00, 250,405.97 and 48,582.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,910.00, 250,405.97 and 48,582.36 is: 72,885.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,910.00 : 250,405.97 = 48,582.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,910.00/250,405.97 = 48,582.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,910.00x = 250,405.97 × 48,582.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,910.00x = 12,165,312,737.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,165,312,737.78/166,910.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,885.47

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