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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 164,880.75, 247,339.05 and 52,534.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 164,880.75, 247,339.05 and 52,534.56 is: 78,807.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,880.75 : 247,339.05 = 52,534.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,880.75/247,339.05 = 52,534.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,880.75x = 247,339.05 × 52,534.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,880.75x = 12,993,848,162.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,993,848,162.57/164,880.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,807.55

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