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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,928.44, 250,339.80 and 54,582.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,928.44, 250,339.80 and 54,582.70 is: 81,856.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,928.44 : 250,339.80 = 54,582.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,928.44/250,339.80 = 54,582.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,928.44x = 250,339.80 × 54,582.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,928.44x = 13,664,222,201.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,664,222,201.46/166,928.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,856.77

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