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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,352.32, 248,029.44 and 40,692.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,352.32, 248,029.44 and 40,692.48 is: 61,038.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,352.32 : 248,029.44 = 40,692.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,352.32/248,029.44 = 40,692.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,352.32x = 248,029.44 × 40,692.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,352.32x = 10,092,933,026.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,092,933,026.61/165,352.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038.96

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