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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 165,387.34, 248,081.07 and 40,728.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 165,387.34, 248,081.07 and 40,728.34 is: 61,092.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,387.34 : 248,081.07 = 40,728.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,387.34/248,081.07 = 40,728.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,387.34x = 248,081.07 × 40,728.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,387.34x = 10,103,930,166.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,103,930,166.52/165,387.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,092.52

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