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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 163,597.47, 245,401.67 and 45,258.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 163,597.47, 245,401.67 and 45,258.90 is: 67,889.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,597.47 : 245,401.67 = 45,258.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,597.47/245,401.67 = 45,258.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,597.47x = 245,401.67 × 45,258.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,597.47x = 11,106,609,642.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,106,609,642.36/163,597.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,889.86

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