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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,088.80, 247,618.80 and 54,280.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,088.80, 247,618.80 and 54,280.80 is: 81,416.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,088.80 : 247,618.80 = 54,280.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,088.80/247,618.80 = 54,280.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,088.80x = 247,618.80 × 54,280.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,088.80x = 13,440,946,559.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,440,946,559.04/165,088.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,416.47

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