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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 466,000.20, 699,000.30 and 166,624.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 466,000.20, 699,000.30 and 166,624.20 is: 249,936.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    466,000.20 : 699,000.30 = 166,624.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    466,000.20/699,000.30 = 166,624.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    466,000.20x = 699,000.30 × 166,624.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    466,000.20x = 116,470,365,787.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,470,365,787.26/466,000.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,936.30

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