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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,054.48, 247,428.84 and 59,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,054.48, 247,428.84 and 59,845.20 is: 89,712.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,054.48 : 247,428.84 = 59,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,054.48/247,428.84 = 59,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,054.48x = 247,428.84 × 59,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,054.48x = 14,807,428,415.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,807,428,415.57/165,054.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,712.37

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