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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,000.80, 247,501.20 and 40,341.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,000.80, 247,501.20 and 40,341.80 is: 60,512.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,000.80 : 247,501.20 = 40,341.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,000.80/247,501.20 = 40,341.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,000.80x = 247,501.20 × 40,341.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,000.80x = 9,984,643,910.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,984,643,910.16/165,000.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,512.70

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