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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,854.25, 247,278.67 and 52,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,854.25, 247,278.67 and 52,532.92 is: 78,798.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,854.25 : 247,278.67 = 52,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,854.25/247,278.67 = 52,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,854.25x = 247,278.67 × 52,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,854.25x = 12,990,271,062.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,990,271,062.08/164,854.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,798.52

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