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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 166,957.12, 230,400.36 and 90,478.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 166,957.12, 230,400.36 and 90,478.32 is: 124,859.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,957.12 : 230,400.36 = 90,478.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,957.12/230,400.36 = 90,478.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,957.12x = 230,400.36 × 90,478.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,957.12x = 20,846,237,500.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,846,237,500.20/166,957.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,859.83

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