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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,352.25, 248,028.38 and 40,693.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,352.25, 248,028.38 and 40,693.25 is: 61,039.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,352.25 : 248,028.38 = 40,693.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,352.25/248,028.38 = 40,693.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,352.25x = 248,028.38 × 40,693.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,352.25x = 10,093,080,670.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,093,080,670.97/165,352.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,039.88

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