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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,352.53, 248,030.16 and 53,032.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,352.53, 248,030.16 and 53,032.92 is: 79,549.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,352.53 : 248,030.16 = 53,032.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,352.53/248,030.16 = 53,032.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,352.53x = 248,030.16 × 53,032.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,352.53x = 13,153,763,632.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,153,763,632.87/165,352.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,549.82

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