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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,088.94, 247,390.61 and 97,551.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,088.94, 247,390.61 and 97,551.54 is: 146,183.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,088.94 : 247,390.61 = 97,551.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,088.94/247,390.61 = 97,551.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,088.94x = 247,390.61 × 97,551.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,088.94x = 24,133,334,499.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,133,334,499.28/165,088.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,183.84

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