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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 302,482.00, 417,427.98 and 166,518.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 302,482.00, 417,427.98 and 166,518.64 is: 229,797.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302,482.00 : 417,427.98 = 166,518.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302,482.00/417,427.98 = 166,518.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302,482.00x = 417,427.98 × 166,518.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302,482.00x = 69,509,538,013.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,509,538,013.52/302,482.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,797.27

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