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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,353.32, 248,030.94 and 40,693.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,353.32, 248,030.94 and 40,693.48 is: 61,040.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,353.32 : 248,030.94 = 40,693.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,353.32/248,030.94 = 40,693.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,353.32x = 248,030.94 × 40,693.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,353.32x = 10,093,242,096.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,093,242,096.27/165,353.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,040.46

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